SACRAMENTO DUI LAWYER
YOUR FIRST DUI CHARGE
Driving under the influence is a serious crime with some harsh penalties. Contact a DUI attorney for consultation immediately.
Over 200,000 drivers are arrested each year for driving under the influence in California alone and the administrative penalties vary. Before you can be sentenced of drunk driving though, the prosecution must establish three things.
- The first is that the officer who arrested you must have had probable cause to stop you, like speeding or running a red light for example.
- Second, you must have violated California’s DUI laws by driving with an illegal blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or refused to perform a chemical test.
- Lastly, the arrest must have been lawful. If all three of these are not met, the charges against you should be dismissed.