Should You Ever Plead Guilty To DUI?

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Should You Ever Plead Guilty To DUI?
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The short answer is a resounding no. Any good
defense attorney will tell you that the last
thing you want to do in a DUI case pleads guilty.
It is possible to beat a DUI charge, but it is
100 percent impossible to beat a DUI charge if
you plead guilty. DUI cases can be won, but
theres zero chance of having your conviction
reduced or your case was thrown out of court if
you admit guilt from the get-go.
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• Being convicted of DUI can have lasting
  ramifications on your life, particularly if you
  are facing a second, third, or greater charge.
  DUIs can lead to time behind bars, loss of
  driving privileges, fines, and requirements to
  install an ignition lock on your vehicle. DUI
  damages your public records and reputation, and
  it can also do irreparable harm to your insurance
  rates. If you are facing a DUI charge, contact a
  Los Angeles DUI defense attorney at Okabe and
  Haushalter to discuss your case.

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• The truth of the matter is that DUI cases can
  obviously be won or lost based on the actions
  of the accused. They can, however, be won or lost
  based on the actions of the arresting officer or
  the lab processing your urine or blood sampleor
  even the equipment used to administer a
  breathalyzer to determine your blood alcohol
  content (BAC) prior to your arrest.

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• Your odds of overcoming a DUI charge improve
  greatly if any of the following is true in your
  case
• Your vehicle was stopped without reason. Police
  are required to have a reason to pull you over.
  Under the 4th Amendment, law enforcement must
  have a valid purpose in initiating a traffic
  stop. Absent a reason, any evidence gleaned from
  the stop is not usable in a court of law,
  including any breath test result.
• The arresting officer failed to Mirandize you. It
  is against your rights to place you under arrest
  without first reading your rights. In this case,
  the constitutionality of the arrest can come into
  play, and theres a chance it could result in
  charges against you being dropped altogether.
• The breathalyzer used to test BAC was not working
  properly. If the machine had not been calibrated
  for a while, then the results can be skewed.

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• Your blood test was improperly administered. If
  the case against you rests on the results of a
  blood test to determine your level of
  drunkenness, police must administer the test
  properly.

• Proper protocol was not used in handling your
  blood test. The chain of custody in samples
  obtained from those accused of DUI must be
  followed, otherwise, results may not be
  admissible.

At Okabe and Haushalter, their Los Angeles DUI
defense attorney look at all possible avenues to
help lessen your DUI charge or to have it throw
out altogether. Meet with their team of
compassionate experts to discuss the details of
your case to ensure that you were arrested
legally and that all procedures were performed by
the book. Contact them now at 310-430-7799 for
your free consultation.
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