Murdock, FL DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

You have the option of entering a plea deal on the DUI in court or taking the case to trial. At trial the state must prove (1) you were operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle (2) you had consumed alcohol or controlled substances (3) your blood alcohol was over .08 or your normal faculties were impaired.  In your case since there is no field sobriety test and no breath test it will be case of the officers opinion.  There may be a video of you taken at the scene, or at the police station. Sometimes the video is helpful for your case, or harmful. Your lawyer will review all the evidence in the case, including the police report, officers notes, video tapes, etc and then advise you whether you should take a plea deal or go to trial.  Without reviewing all the evidence in your case, it would be impossible for me to tell you what you should do.

Concussion is when there is a shaking or striking causes a person's brain to incur a trauma. The result can be that a person experiences nausea, vomiting, dizziness, unconsciousness, eye problems, or more. The concussion can be anywhere from mild to extreme. DUI is operating a motor vehicle while one's normal faculties are impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Of course, it is possible for someone to do both. A person could be drunk, get punched or in an accident, and suffer a concussion. The question for your case is what evidence does the state have that you were under the influence. If there is a blood test from the hospital that shows a large amount of alcohol in your system, or perhaps certain drugs, then it would be for a jury to decide whether you were guilty of DUI. The other question is how do you prove that you had a concussion. You might have to testify and that is always a dangerous path for a defendant to take.