Why Fighting Your Georgia DUI May Be the Only Option

Once you've reviewed the Hidden Penalties of a DUI page, you probably don't need to be further convinced to talk to ‘The Gladiator,' Lee Webb , at The Lee Webb Law Office about your DUI case. You cannot just plead guilty to DUI and ‘take your medicine' – the penalties can be extremely harsh and can unfairly prevent you from attaining employment in the future, could restrict your driving abilities, or even require you to serve time in jail. Whether or not you are guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, you need an experienced professional to fight your DUI charge for you.

An experienced attorney from The Lee Webb Law Office will carefully examine all the evidence in your case and challenge your DUI charge. S/he looks for evidence that officers did not detain you based on probable cause, did not explain the procedures or tests to you fairly and thoroughly, or perhaps made a mistake that will cost you a lot more than a stiff fine. Was evidence against you obtained unjustly? Your experienced DUI professional will know. S/he will know that there are many instances where officers do not follow the law exactly, and thus you are unfairly arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence:

•  Field sobriety tests are voluntary, but an officer may intimidate you into complying by telling you that your driver's license will be suspended for up to a year if you do not cooperate. However, your attorney may be able to have your charges dismissed if the officer did not explain your options clearly.

•  Your attorney may find evidence that the Breathalyzer test was not properly administered.
•  Were you arrested without being read your rights? Then you could not know that you have the right to have your attorney present when you are questioned.
•  Officers must administer field sobriety tests accurately in order for them to be admissible as evidence of probable cause.
•  If you were given a horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test, your defense attorney is likely to argue vigorously against the use of the test results as evidence due to so many reasons for the test to fail, including simple circumstances such as:
•  Medications or ingredients that are acceptable to use while driving, including caffeine, nicotine, aspirin, and cold remedies
•  Car or motion sickness or other illnesses such as a cold or flu that affect the sinuses
•  Eye disease or abnormalities
•  Wearing contact lenses
•  Ear infections
•  Sunstroke
•  Eye muscle fatigue, such as created by long hours of driving
•  Vertigo
•  Congenital defects
•  As a side-effect of neurologic disease.

If you are guilty of drinking and driving, you may feel that it is best to just plead guilty and take your punishment. However, officers are bound by the law to properly follow procedures based on law to determine your guilt. You have every right – and must exercise every right – to defend yourself against poor administration of procedures. If you are found guilty, your skilled lawyer from The Lee Webb Law Office can possibly reduce the severity of the sentencing against you.

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