Manitou Springs, CO DUI and DWAI Law Firms & Lawyers

If you take the misdemeanor conviction, it is a conviction.  While reckless is not as bad as DUI, if it's a reckless with alcohol involved it is priorable for 10 years like a DUI (likely jail time for second conviction).  If you fight and win, you can avoid having a conviction on your record.  If you lose, it's a DUI conviction.  .08 % means that with the machine uncertainty alone (+/- .01) you can beat the B count (driving with .08% BAC or above), not taking into account the accuracy/calibration maintenance etc. Beating the A count (impaired) has more to do with the driving and the FSTs. If you were pulled over for something that wasn't bad driving and if you did ok on the FSTs, then you can reasonably be expected to beat the A count. Be aware that the prosecutor can use the recent Vangelder case to limit your lawyer's ability to attack the B count on physiological grounds.   If you're worried about money, fighting this is not cheap.  Going to trial will involve 5-6 days of time at trial, lawyers fees, expert fees, et c. If you're more worried about your reputation and the fact that you probably weren't over .08% at the time of driving or impaired, then unless they are offering you a non-alcohol lesser offense, you risk little by going to trial.  

Each county is different. I would not say that .17 was unusual- although in Orange County he would need a six month DUI class. In LA, SAN Bernardino, or Riverside he would take the standard 3 month DUI class. He stands a good chance of having his license suspended for 1 year with no restricted license possible - because he is under 21. In most counties he will not do any jail although some counties he will need to do a week or two of Ankle Bracelet electronic monitoring or work release/caltrans/community service. He will get 3 years informal or summary probationthat's where you just promise not to drink and drive for 3 years - no pee test, no restrictions on leaving the state or country - no probation officer or anything like that. I'd be happy to represent him if he's in OC, LA, San Bernardino, or Riverside county for $1495 ($299/month payments) Aniko "MRS. DUI" Hoover, Esq.

It depends if it is a 1543 a or b. If your suspension was DUI related, then you better get good counsel to avoid a Mandatory 90 day jail sentence.