If you’ve been charged with DUI, always remember that the prosecution has the burden of proving you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. An arresting police officer might begin collecting evidence against you before you’re even pulled over on a traffic stop. As soon as that happens, opportunities to raise reasonable doubt about your arrest arise. There are even times when evidence against you is illegally seized, and it’s then suppressed in pretrial motions. That means that if you do go to trial, the suppressed evidence can’t be used against you.
When evidence is suppressed, the prosecution’s case against you is critically weakened and the prosecutor has his or her own doubts about whether you can be proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Given the prosecution’s now tenuous position, it’s either dismissal time or deal time. Our primary objective is to have the DUI case against you dismissed. In return for that, our DUI attorney in Ponte Vedra might encourage you to plead guilty to a lane usage ticket.
Many people who are arrested for DUI think that they have no defense. They fail to make a timely request for a hearing on the suspension of their driver’s license and simply plead guilty or no contest to the DUI. The consequences will be severe. Put the knowledge and experience of a veteran DUI attorney in Ponte Vedra from our offices to work for you on your side of the case right away.
Remember that you’re presumed innocent of your DUI charge. The state must prove you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and in many cases several very reasonable doubts can be raised. You only have 10 days after the date of your arrest to seek a hearing on the suspension of your driver’s license, so contact us right away. By doing so, we can begin preparing your defense sooner rather than later.
