How to Fight Santa Ana DUI Charges
Though you have been arrested for DUI, this does not mean you are guilty. It certainly does not mean that you should be convicted or that you should accept a plea bargain without first consulting with an attorney. There are various DUI defense strategies that may be employed by a competent lawyer in order to protect you from the negative consequences of a drunk driving conviction or a finding of guilt at your DMV hearing in Santa Ana.
Following are some of the types of issues that a Santa Ana DUI defense lawyer may consider when defending a client against drunk driving charges:
- Was the defendant lawfully arrested, or was he or she subjected to an unlawful DUI stop?
- If the arrest occurred at a DUI checkpoint, was this checkpoint being operated in accordance with the law?
- Were field sobriety tests conducted with proper instructions? Was the driver's performance evaluated fairly and properly?
- Did a physical injury, high heeled shoes or another factor unrelated to intoxication affect the driver's performance on field sobriety tests?
- If a breath test was administered, was this done properly?
- Was the breath test device properly calibrated?
- If a blood test was taken, was the sample handled properly?
- Were the blood test results properly evaluated?
- Was there some other reason a breath or blood test result is in accurate or should not be allowed as evidence against the defendant?
- Was the defendant actually operating a motor vehicle?
Santa Ana DUI Defense Attorney
In handling a drunk driving case, a Santa Ana DUI defense attorney may employ different strategies depending on the client's needs and the circumstances of the case. To find out what can be done in the face of your charges, feel free to call our law offices any time, day or night. We will take the time to answer your questions and see what we can do to help.
Contact a Santa Ana DUI defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Thomas Tears today!