A Good DUI Lawyer’s Services Will Pay for Themself

It’s true and I’m going to show you why!

Let’s just say, for example, you are charged with your first DUI with no property damage, bodily injury or death involved because this carries the smallest penalties (of course) and over 80% of people don’t get a second DUI after being convicted the first time around.

The fines (in Florida) range from $500-$1000 for a first time DUI conviction, but that’s not all you stand to lose. Loss of your drivers license, sky rocketing insurance rates and jail time are all possibilities if convicted of drunk driving in Florida. However, an attorney who knows the ins and outs of the criminal justice system can certainly minimize these penalties (if not erase them completely by getting the charge dismissed). Any good lawyer will know how to exploit the weaknesses in the prosecutions case and know what strategy to use. When there is no avoiding a conviction, he or she will know a good deal from a bad deal when it comes down to a plea bargain.

So let’s analyze:

Loss of your drivers license – Losing your right to drive for 6 months-1 year depending on if you refused a chemical test or may or may not cost you money, but it does more times then not; and that’s not to mention the pure inconvenience not being able to drive will have on your life. The good news is a lawyer can attend your administrative review hearing with you to make sure you, at the very least, retain your right to drive to and from work and school.
Insurance premiums – If insurance companies get word of a DUI conviction, it will absolutely cost you thousands of dollars over the years to come. Even when a DUI lawyer cannot get a charge dismissed they frequently make sure the DUI charge is not visible to insurance companies; this alone can usually pay for a lawyer’s services.
Jail – Only if you live on the streets would you not benefit from avoiding a stint in jail. Whatever your exact circumstances are, by hiring an experience criminal defense attorney you will have the best shot at doing exactly that.

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