Orlando DUI Lawyer

Reasons to Hire a DUI Lawyer—How Can They Help?

The degree to which the penalties from even a single DUI arrest can impact your life is a solid argument for hiring a drunk driving attorney in Orlando. If you are stopped—with or without an accident involved—and your blood alcohol level is .08 or higher, you risk the following penalties:

• Fines and costs, almost $1,000
• Probation, 12 months
• Driver license revocation, six to 12 months
• Jail time, six months
• Vehicle impoundment, ten days

Note these are mandatory minimums under Florida DUI statutes. Because these minimum sentencing guidelines are so severe, the job of any Orlando DUI law firm is to seek a reduced sentence or acquittal.

But how can drunk driving lawyers get a sentence reduced? And are all drunk driving lawyers in Orlando the same?

Sentence reductions

In every DUI case, the circumstances are different and each case needs close evaluation. Due to the stigma, insurance implications, and severe DUI minimum penalty requirements in Florida, including Orlando, DUI lawyers necessarily look for ways to have charges dismissed or reduced by any of the following criteria:

• Accuracy and timing of the field sobriety test
• Type of sobriety test offered, and whether it was refused or administered
• If alcoholic beverage containers were in the vehicle
• If an accident and injuries were involved
• Circumstances of the traffic stop
• Whether your driving was erratic or dangerous
• How you behaved relative to law enforcement requests

The prosecutor, not the judge, determines whether to seek a DUI conviction or lesser charges. Under many circumstances, the role of DUI lawyers in Orlando is to have charges reduced, even if some penalties are still part of the sentence. A reduced sentence such as reckless driving is of lesser consequence on the records of drivers for a variety of reasons (insurance, school and military admissions, job applications). When facing DUI charges, let a lawyer help you get your life back.

Defend against Orlando DUI charges

Criminal defense lawyer John Namey, P.A. worked as a prosecutor before he became a defense lawyer in 1983. He understands the system and the laws, and has worked extensively with individuals charged with DUI to help them achieve the best outcomes in their cases.

Contact Orlando DUI attorney John Namey when you get hit with a drunk-driving charge. The office can help mitigate the damaging effects of a DUI charge on your life and reduce the expenses a conviction incurs.

Keep your license. Keep your mobility. Keep your cash. Talk to John Namey.