Various defenses are available to you if you have been charged with felony DUI in LA. To fight your DUI and to be sure you have the proper Los Angeles DUI attorney, contact the best aggressive criminal lawyer now.
DUI is normally charged as a misdemeanor in LA under California Vehicle Code Section 23152 or 23153 if there is an accident with injuries.
Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs – Vehicle Code 23152:
23152 VC (a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.
(b) It is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.
For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person’s blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.
Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Resulting in Injury – Vehicle Code 23153:
23153 (a) It is unlawful for any person, while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.
(b) It is unlawful for any person, while having 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.
Criminal prosecution can affect your health, freedom, employment, and social life. You need help and you need the best criminal defense you can get. At the Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, with the state of the art computerized legal research tools and forensic techniques, we will focus on identifying the defenses you may have and will develop numerous challenges to any crime possible.
- If you have been charged with Felony DUI in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, or Riverside County, we will fight for you. An Experienced attorney will aggressively defend you in ALL YOUR CRIMINAL COURT APPEARANCES.
- For DUI arrests under California Penal Code 23152, 23153, 23152(a), 23152(b), at your request, we will request and attend a DMV HEARINGS. Did you know that to AVOID SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE, you have only 10 DAYS from the date of your arrest to request a DMV hearing? It doesn’t matter if this is your first DUI offense, second or third. Contact our office immediately and we will tell you how to save your license and what to do so that your rights are protected. Remember, your temporary driver’s license is only good for thirty days.
- Need help with a Felony for Misdemeanor DUI? Our California criminal defense lawyers will aggressively present all possible defenses in your case. For example, we will challenge the prosecutor based on whether you were in fact driving the vehicle, whether the officer stopped you for a valid reason or if he read you your Miranda rights, and whether the breath or blood test was administered properly.
- Our Criminal Attorneys can help get the criminal CHARGES REDUCED or DISMISSED, and can help MINIMIZE YOUR FINES. We will also visit the inmate, if your loved one or your friend is in jail. We can CLEAN your criminal record and EXPUNGE your past arrest records.
- We will INFORM YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS and the best possible resolution in your case. An experienced attorney will always be there to answer your questions. Remember, you are innocent until proven guilty. So let us help you AVOID JAIL TIME, so that you may KEEP YOUR JOB. Remember, there are many alternatives to jail time that you may not be aware of.
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