DUI
DUI Can Have a Variety of Serious Consequences
Being pulled over by the police for drunk driving can be a devastating experience. If your blood alcohol level is above the legal limit of 0.08, your license may be revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles in addition to any criminal charges filed against you. Losing a driver's license is a serious loss of freedom in Florida, where there is no reliable mass transit system.
Beyond the serious consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and the stigma of being known as a drunk driver, you may face other criminal charges.
If you were driving with a suspended license or while on probation for DUI (also known as DWI in other jurisdictions), additional counts against you may be filed. Additionally, you should be aware that if you are on probation, a DUI will violate your probation and you would face the consequences of that violation of probation.
The penalties for DUI increase each time you are convicted. For example, a first time offender may be fined as little as $250 and face only six months in jail. However, a second offense has harsher penalties, and a fourth conviction is a felony DUI.
If someone was injured due to your drunk driving, you could be charged with DUI with serious bodily injury, or worse, if it was a fatal accident, you could face a DUI manslaughter charge, a felony in which you could face jail time. The Brevard County DUI Lawyers can help!
Aggressive Brevard County Felony Defense Attorneys
Anywhere in East-Central Florida or the Space Coast, from Palm Bay to Vero Beach to Titusville to Melbourne, DUI attorneys from Gutin & Wolverton are there when you need us. Contact us. We are not afraid to fight aggressively to defend your right to drive-and your freedom. Although no lawyer can guarantee the outcome of your case, you should know that attorney Stephen Wolverton, our principal DUI attorney, has won over 95% of his DUI jury trials over the past 5 years.
We Are There When You Need Us
At Gutin & Wolverton, we are fiercely dedicated to doing what is best for you. Our focus is in getting you immediate help and protecting your rights. If you are in jail, we meet with you there. We will represent you at your DMV license suspension hearing and we will aggressively defend you at your criminal trial.
At every point in your case, we will sit down with you and carefully lay out your options. We will examine the police video with you. Did the officer have probable cause to pull you over? Did the officer read you the implied consent form? If an arrest was made, did they read you your Miranda rights? At trial, we attack every weakness in the prosecution's case.
In our dedication to getting you the legal representation you need, we offer excellent personal service. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We return phone calls promptly. Our legal fees are reasonable, we will work with you on a payment plan, and we accept Visa and MasterCard. We can arrange for Spanish-speaking interpreters upon your request. Contact us when you need serious DUI representation.
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