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I got pulled over at 3 am last Sunday because my tire had fallen off and I was driving on my rim only. I did not even realize my tire had fallen off. When I was pulled over they made me take a sobriety test, then took me down to the station. When I got to the station I blew a .167 but they did not put me in jail, I had to call someone to pick me up. This is my first dui offense. Please help.
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Yes, plead not guilty and hire the best DUI attorney you can afford.
Answered on Sep 20th, 2013 at 11:36 AM
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Get a lawyer and plead not guilty. Something can always be worked out. If you plead guilty right away then you give up all your bargaining power. This is a chump move.
Answered on Sep 20th, 2013 at 8:40 AM
You need to hire a DUI specialist, and do it soon because you have only 10 days to save your license.
Answered on Sep 20th, 2013 at 2:41 AM
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Yes. You should let someone who knows what to look for look at your case and see if it is fightable.
Answered on Sep 20th, 2013 at 2:37 AM
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Always plead not guilty at your first court appearance, otherwise you forfeit your ability to negotiate with the prosecutor. You also need to retain an experienced DUI attorney in your area to thoroughly review your case for any deficiencies that could get the charges reduced or dismissed. A good DUI attorney will evaluate the stop, get any cruiser cam and lapel mics of the stop, evaluate any field sobriety tests to make sure they were done properly, request certifications for the officers conducting the field sobriety tests and the chemical test operator, as well as the maintenance logs for the chemical test machine. There are a lot of variables that go into a DUI and a lot is at stake including possible jail, loss of license, driver's responsibility fees, higher insurance premiums and other collateral consequences that could affect your career and schooling. Consult with an experienced DUI attorney right away.
Answered on Sep 19th, 2013 at 4:48 PM
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If you can drive a car on a its rim because you lost the tire... and not even know you are doing so... it sounds like you were pretty impaired. I would still advise you to hire an attorney because he/she may be of some value in the disposition of this case.
Answered on Sep 19th, 2013 at 2:35 PM
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Call an attorney for a free consultation or you can go to first appearance and ask for the appointment of the Public Defender. You need a lawyer to evaluate the case and get you the best resolution possible. Your BAC is an aggravating factor and a lawyer needs to point out mitigation.
Answered on Sep 19th, 2013 at 2:20 PM
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Get an attorney and try to minimize the results of your error.
Answered on Sep 19th, 2013 at 2:15 PM