A Tale On How Being Intelligent Can Get You Out of a DUI - Piece 1
Jan0
I am a Seattle criminal attorney. This signifies, among other things, that I have a great number of associates, contacts, and individuals I’ve just met ask me all kinds of out of the ordinary inquiries in relation to DUI laws, how to defeat a DUI, and what to do in certain circumstances if confronted by the police while driving. But the added day, I was the one who heard a account regarding a investigation encounter that solidified what I’d been telling everybody - preparation and wisdom are the keys to a high-quality ending.
The story started at a fantasy football draft I was attending with a cluster of associates. One of the acquaintances, who knows what I do for a living, started asking me some inquiries concerning a Seattle DUI situation he had recently. He didn’t hire me at the time (I was still working in Kansas as a criminal defense lawyer), and chose someone on a list his business has that offers prepaid legal services. Needless to say this guy’s lawyer was a little less than motivated to provide my friend the five star treatment.
Even though my pal had unmistakable reason to get the breath test kicked out of evidence, was pulled over for following too close to the sedan in front of him in downtown Seattle at a busy time of night (i.e. the traffic was bumper to bumper - it was impossible to pursue too close when traffic wasn’t moving), and he exhibited no added critical signs of intoxication, the best the Seattle criminal defense attorney could do, and what he suggested my buddy to take, was a stipulated order of continuance down to a negligent driving first degree allegation after a year of no violations and complying with some additional conditions.
Well, my pal was doing well, complying with everything and staying out of dilemma, when he had a review hearing scheduled so the court could ensure everything was on track. This court date was scheduled for a time my buddy was out of the state, so the Seattle DUI attorney said he’d deal with it on his own. When my pal got back, the lawyer didn’t tell him anything, and my buddy kept on living life like it was no trouble. Except at that hearing the court gave my friend a month to conclude an alcohol awareness class or face revocation of the stipulated order of continuance. Given that my friend didn’t know in relation to it, he didn’t do it. Guess what? The court convicted him for DUI and now he’s got to do a day in prison!