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5 Great Reasons to Hire a DUI Defense Attorney to Fight Your DUI Charge

Written by David O
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5 Great Reasons to Hire a DUI Defense Attorney to Fight Your DUI Charge

Why choose a private DUI defense attorney?  Here are five great reasons to hire a DUI lawyer.

1.  Washington State DUI laws and penalties change frequently, a DUI defense lawyer will keep up to date with these changes to better serve client interests.

2.  A DUI attorney is dedicated to defending clients charged with DUI.

3.  A DUI defense lawyer is more capable of discovering legal issues and developing those issues to better defend their client’s case.

4.  During DUI negotiations, an experienced DUI attorney will present a stronger case to prosecutors which in turn results in better case resolutions.

5.  A DUI defense attorney works closely with reliable resources such as treatment agencies and ignition interlock companies to make the DUI process easier and less stressful for clients.

David O Defense is here to help those charged with a DUI.  All of our attorneys have proven track records of defending our clients rights and getting the best results.

 

 

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Defense Attorney Pleads No Contest for Joe Simpson’s DUI

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Defense Attorney Pleads No Contest for Joe Simpson’s DUI

November 2012, criminal defense attorney to the stars, Shawn Holley, formally entered Joe Simpson into a no contest plea for his DUI charge he received months prior in August.  Around 10 in the evening, Joe Simpson, father of singing scarletts Jessica Simpson and Ashley Simpson, was arrested on Ventura Boulevard in L.A. for DUI (driving under the influence).  Papa Simpson reported he drank  just a few glasses of wine during dinner with his wife, however, Joe’s DUI breathalyzer test revealed a .13 BAC which is well above  California’s legal limit of .08.  He was arrested, charged with DUI, and was taken to the slammer.

Did criminal defense attorney, Shawn Holley, who has represented many A-listers like Lindsey Lohan, fight for Joe Simpson’s rights and get the best case resolution for his DUI?  Entering a no contest plead is essentially pleading guilty, which stinks for Joe who paid big bucks for his DUI lawyer!   Most likely defense attorney Holley did her best.  With DUI cases criminal defense attorneys look for evidentiary issues, examine police reports and police protocol, and try to discover defenses.  Pleading no contest was most likely Joe’s best option, he was truly DUI.

Simpson was sentenced to three years of probation, a fine of $390 dollars, and ordered to complete a three-month DUI alcohol education program.  Hopefully, Grandpa Simpson has learned his lesson and will stay home and help watch grandkids.  Congrats to Jessica Simpson who just announced she is preggers with baby number 2!

 

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DUI Charge Even With a Breath Test Under the Legal Limit

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DUI Charge Even With a Breath Test Under the Legal Limit

It’s unfair but true you can be charged with a DUI in Seattle, in fact, everywhere in Washington State while having a DUI breath test result under the legal limit of .08.  RCW 46.61.502 defines a driver as being guilty of DUI if the person drives a vehicle within this state “while under the influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor..”  Affected by intoxicating liquor?!  What does this mean?

It means the prosecutor can still charge you with a DUI.  Every person reacts differently to alcohol and less amounts may “affect” a person’s ability to drive even while having a test result under the DUI limits.  A person charged with a DUI with a breath test under the legal limit will be facing the same penalties of a person with a breath test ranging from .08 to .15 with all other factors being similar.  As a result this type of case should be taken as seriously as a DUI case with a breath test above the legal limit.

Unless something extraordinary happened I don’t believe any driver should be charged with a DUI if that person blew under the legal limit.  Especially when the state puts on TV ads about DUI/drunk driving and posts signs all over the road showing the legal limit of .08.  It’s misleading.

I have represented several people charged with a DUI while blowing under the legal limit.  Fortunately for those clients we were able to resolve all those cases very well.

 

Published by Seattle DUI lawyer David O

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