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What punishment are you facing in an Orange County DUI case?
You probably first wondering what you are facing, or what the worst case scenario is. For a DUI with no prior, the maximum criminal penalty is:
- Up to six months in jail
- Mandatory alcohol education
- $5,000 in fines, fees, and costs
The good news is that it is extremely unlikely that a driver convicted of a first offense DUI in Orange County will get the maximum. In OC courts, you can expect closer to the minimum, which includes:
- Three years of probation;
- Mandatory alcohol education; and
- Fines and fees that total just over $1900.
What are additional punishments specific to Orange County DUI cases?
For DUIs in Orange County, California, offers made by the Orange County prosecutor (in most cases, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office), include you giving a DNA sample to an Orange County database, attendance at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD VIP program, and search and seizure terms while you are on DUI probation.
However, the facts of your case are important, and many cases are different. In certain cases, the prosecution argues for more punishment. Some circumstances under which a DUI may lead to more serious consequences include:
- Any Orange County DUI with a high BAC (a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .15% or greater);
- A DUI involving an accident, even if no injury;
- When there is a minor child in the car;
- If you are accused of speeding while DUI;
- If you are on probation for any other case or have a prior DUI charge within 10 years.
As an Orange County DUI Attorney, Robert Miller can help you develop a strategy and help minimize the effect of a DUI arrest on your driving privileges, your ability to earn a living, and your life.
Contact Our Law Firm TodayThe Suspension of your Driver’s License in a DUI
All the penalties listed above are criminal penalties. Those can be imposed by the Orange County Superior Court in your case at sentencing. The one area that the court cannot touch, however, is your driving privilege. Only the DMV has the only right to suspend your California driver’s license.
Unless you request a hearing with the DMV, the suspension is done automatically. Once your thirty-day DMV pink temporary license expires, you can’t drive.
The DMV only gives you 10 days to request a hearing – that’s why it’s important that you act fast to protect yourself. We are here to help and can request a hearing for you as soon as possible.
Contact Our Law Firm TodayExperienced DUI Attorney
A DUI attorney experienced in DUI defense can do any, or all of, the following, to help the case:
- Research, prepare, file and argue motions to exclude evidence, or to dismiss a case;
- Provide information about you, your circumstances, career, and character, as mitigation evidence;
- Outline all the legal defenses, and factual problems, regarding your DUI case, to the prosecution;
- Take your case to trial, and argue any defects in the prosecution’s case, the existence of reasonable doubt, or any problems of proof, and
- Negotiate with the prosecutor, and the judge, towards reducing charges, or minimizing punishment in your DUI case.
Robert Miller, an Orange County DUI Attorney, has successfully handled thousands of drunk driving cases. As a result, his knowledge, education, his record of success, and experience in DUI defense get put to work for every client.
Read More About Our FirmAttorney Robert Miller’s qualifications in DUI defense include:
- More than two decades of DUI defense experience in Orange County
- A history of success, including dismissals, trial wins, and creative plea bargain agreements
- Authorship of books on DUI defense
- Education in the science of BAC testing and field sobriety tests
Attorney Robert Miller has a 10.0 Avvo rating, and has been designated a “Client’s Choice DUI Attorney.” He was named by clients as the best Orange County DUI Lawyer on Yelp, receiving Yelp’s highest rating award, based on reviews.
In addition to his law degree and 20+ years of experience in Orange County courts, Mr. Miller is:
- Graduate of the National College of DUI Defense DUI Trial Skills Program at Harvard Law School;
- The author or co-author of three books on DUI defense;
- Certified in Field Sobriety Testing.
- A member of the California DUI Lawyers Association, the National College of DUI Defense, and the DUI Defense Lawyers Association.
DUI Defense Strategies
We realize that every DUI case we handle has different facts, and every client has a different background. To determine the best defense for you, we usually conduct a comprehensive legal and factual review of all options in your case, and then propose a strategy including:
- Checking the breath machine accuracy or retesting the blood (and checking the breath or blood testing machines) in your DUI case;
- Looking at the training, record and other incidents with the police officer involved in your DUI arrest;
- Reviewing the patrol car video, and all audio, data, or photographs involved in your DUI arrest;
- Consulting with medical experts for certain defenses, or with DUI expert witnesses; and
- Investigating every aspect of the case and pursuing all available challenges to the evidence in your Orange County DUI case.
Prosecutors in Orange County DUI cases are in some cases specially trained in prosecuting DUI cases. This is especially true with felony DUI or in drug DUI cases. They are aggressive in pushing for conviction and harsher consequences against you in your case. Our Orange County DUI law firm has to be equally aggressive in defending your rights and fighting for the best outcome possible in your case.
Testimonials & Attorney Reviews
We have had many five star reviews and top ratings that clients have left for us on Yelp, Avvo (a lawyer rating site), Google, and elsewhere from clients helped by our law firm.
Why Hire Us for Your Orange County DUI?
Our law firm focuses on DUI Defense, and we have obtained successful results in Orange County DUI cases. That includes Orange County DUI matters dismissed completely or reduced, and DMV hearings in Orange County DUI cases won for our clients.
The outcome of your DUI case depends on the facts of your case, your legal defenses, and the negotiations between the prosecutor and the defense attorney. There’s a significant difference between sentences imposed, even by the same judge, based upon facts presented by an experienced Orange County DUI Attorney who is well prepared and known by the court.
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