If you have been charged with a felony DUI and intend to protect your rights, preserve your driving privileges and avoid steep financial penalties and insurance hikes, you are going to need the expert services of a DUI attorney, one who will both represent you in court as your DUI lawyer and provide you with the full range of legal options for beating your case in court.
Driving under the influence or driving while drunk are offenses that are taken very seriously by the courts today, and the penalties for convictions, whether first offense or second offence for drinking and driving arrests, are getting tougher and tougher each year.
In addition to the penalties and fines involved in driving while intoxicated cases, there are also increasingly stiffer requirements for completion of an accredited drug and alcohol education and or counseling program, and, usually, several hours of community service.
If you intend to beat a DUI charge in court, you need the expertise of an experienced DUI attorney like David P. Donnelly whose more than 25 years of criminal defense representation includes supporting clients who have been arrested and charged with a DUI or accused of driving under the influence. This applies even more if you are accused of a wrongful death that occurred when arrested for drinking and driving.
David Donnelly brings years of experience to your defense and will aggressively pursue all avenues of legal protection in the municipal courts. Simply paying a DUI or DWI summons does not end the matter since the DMV attaches what are called “points” on your driving record for these infractions. With a DUI you are looking at an automatic suspension of your driving privileges upon conviction, in most cases. That is why it is important to defend yourself against a DUI or DWI charge, or driving under the influence of marijuana summons, even if it is only your first violation.
Driving While Intoxicated: Defense for your First & Second Offense
David Donnelly can also offer legal support for DWI convictions & expungement, helping you clear your record so you can lower your insurance rates and restore your good driving privileges and driving record.
A few summons on your driving record coupled with a DWI conviction can total up enough points to lose your driving privileges altogether. And the laws are also getting tougher for repeat DUI offenders – in addition to fines, penalties and other requirements, there is also the potential of extended jail time upon your third conviction in many states.
Don't try to beat a DUI or driving under the influence charge all on your own. You stand a much better chance of having the charges against you dropped or reduced to a lesser offense by hiring a DUI lawyer or DWI attorney who has the experience and knowledge to represent your case in court and explore your best possible options.
