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I passed blood tests but didn’t pass field sobriety tests-can I be charged with DUI?

Answered 4 years and 3 months ago by attorney Todd V. Peterson   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
You can be charged with the crime.  You should fight it.  Hire an attorney to help you.  In many states, it is a defense to say that you were using a prescription medication.
You can be charged with the crime.  You should fight it.  Hire an attorney to help you.  In many states, it is a defense to say that... Read More

Can I beat a DUI if I blew over legal limit on roadside test, but under limit on the breathalyzer machine at the jail?

Answered 4 years and 9 months ago by attorney Wayne T. Schoeneberg   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
Interesting fact situation. In Missouri the hand held device the police have you blow into on the side of the road is not calibrated. Therefore the results are not admissible in court. Te fact you tested below the legal limit at a later time does give you some wiggle room. However, that in and of itself will probably not lead to a dismissal. The state could argue that your blood alcohol was higher at the time of the traffic stop and that it went down because of the time that passed since you had your last drink. Definetly get an attorney in your state who has experience in handling DUI cases and you might just win.... Read More
Interesting fact situation. In Missouri the hand held device the police have you blow into on the side of the road is not calibrated. Therefore the... Read More

If my dui is over ten years old in ga do i still have to take the dui course.

Answered 5 years and 2 months ago by Christopher E. Chapman (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
The short answer is yes. you have to take Dui School (Risk reduction School) for the DDS to reinstate your license, regardless of the time since the conviction.
The short answer is yes. you have to take Dui School (Risk reduction School) for the DDS to reinstate your license, regardless of the time since the... Read More

How can I fight DUI for prescription drugs after a car wreck? Medicines can stay in your system for days.

Answered 9 years and a month ago by attorney Jason W. Swindle, Sr.   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
This issue can be addressed in a number of ways.    What county is the case pending in?
This issue can be addressed in a number of ways.    What county is the case pending in?

Is community property at risk if the wife harms somebody driving?

Answered 9 years and 11 months ago by Francis John Cowhig (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
Your car insurance should cover all costs up to the policy limits. After that, all of your wife's assets including community property may be at risk.
Your car insurance should cover all costs up to the policy limits. After that, all of your wife's assets including community property may be at risk.

Is there a Statue of Limitations for DUI charges?

Answered 10 years and 6 months ago by attorney Joshua James Price   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
On a misdemeanor DUI charge in California, the state has one year from the date of arrest to file charges to be within the statute of limitations.
On a misdemeanor DUI charge in California, the state has one year from the date of arrest to file charges to be within the statute of limitations.

Is it legal that I was arrested for a DUII but they did not indicate that I had a commercial driving license?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by Jeff Fengcheng Yeh (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
If you want any chance of beating the charge, you better cough up some money and hire a "real" lawyer.
If you want any chance of beating the charge, you better cough up some money and hire a "real" lawyer.

I have an attorney that does not know if he believes in my innocence. What do I do?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by attorney Mr. Evan Austin Watson   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
If you have not yet had trial or pled to the charge, find an attorney who you do believe in!
If you have not yet had trial or pled to the charge, find an attorney who you do believe in!

When do they have to tell me of a DUI?

Answered 10 years and 10 months ago by Dan Eugene Chambers (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: DUI/DWI
Charges probably won't be filed for 4-6 weeks, maybe longer.
Charges probably won't be filed for 4-6 weeks, maybe longer.
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