Beating the system with a Chicago DUI lawyer

Written on October 20, 2011 by admin

A DUI may seem like a death sentence. They are traumatic and hard and currently in Chicago IL there isn’t a lot of sympathy for those accused of the crime (and much less for those convicted). However, with the right Chicago DUI attorney you may find that there are a number of tactics that can be tried to not just get you out of a sentence, but to be sure that the system respects your rights as an individual and citizen of the United States and that justice is properly applied to your situation.

Firstly, a good lawyer will look at the details of your arrest. There are only certain reasons that a traffic stop can be legally initiated and if an officer violates those standards your case may be dismissed. For instance, weaving is not technically illegal as long as you do not cross a line. Video evidence from a police car may prove this point. Also, bad weather conditions may help to explain poor driving and disorientation in a court room setting.

A lawyer will also investigate the details following the arrest, including video of the accused in the car and the police station, blood and BAC testing procedure and equipment, field testing methodology, police treatment of the accused, and other details. If the officers in question did not follow procedure your arrest may itself be illegal.

The courtroom may also be place to bring up medicines the accused was taking that could interfere with the drugs in question, mitigating circumstances, lack of prior criminal record, inconsistencies with officer testimony, and other little details which at the least may lessen the severity of your sentence, often down to Supervision in which you will maintain your ability to drive. Don’t waste time, get professional legal counsel immediately after your arrest, and set down to face the system head-on.

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