What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Hi,
I was arrested and charged with DUI on 11-1-08. I was never told what the BAC% was, and it is not on any of the police department documents that were given to me upon release. I have a court appearance next week and it doesn't appear to be enough time to get a report of the charges against me from the arresting agency? Am I correct in saying this, if not, how can I get my own arrest information? I really want to know my BAC level.
In any case, I go to court next week and was wondering what a lawyer could do for me to prevent me from losing my license for 4 months? I need my license to commute to work and also to attend Graduate school which is 40 miles form work and my home. I expect to go on a Business trip within the next 3 months, and it will require a rental car. I'm in a really bad situation and do not want my work colleagues nor management to know what happened, for the sake of keeping my Career alive at one of the biggest companies in the government sector.
I have been thinking a lot over the last few days of if I should represent myself or is it worth the money to have an attorney. My basic plan, if I were to represent myself in court, would be to show the need for a restricted driver's license to allow travel to both work and school (proof of employment and enrollment). Does anyone here with a legal background (or someone with personal experience) have any ideas of what I can pitch to the court to avoid license suspension? Are there court-appointed programs that I can enroll in that could count as restitution and would allow me to drive? Probationary period, fines, what? I need more information in the case that I represent myself, otherwise I would have to get a lawyer. I'm fairly intelligent, articulate and am capable of representing myself, but need to correct pieces of information to do so. Please help me?
What kind of fine am I looking at for this first time and last time offense?
Being in jail with all those "criminals" really opened my eyes. I am not like them, and it has humbled me.
Please advise, thanks.
TWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Hi,
I was arrested and charged with DUI on 11-1-08. I was never told what the BAC% was, and it is not on any of the police department documents that were given to me upon release. I have a court appearance next week and it doesn't appear to be enough time to get a report of the charges against me from the arresting agency? Am I correct in saying this, if not, how can I get my own arrest information? I really want to know my BAC level.
In any case, I go to court next week and was wondering what a lawyer could do for me to prevent me from losing my license for 4 months? I need my license to commute to work and also to attend Graduate school which is 40 miles form work and my home. I expect to go on a Business trip within the next 3 months, and it will require a rental car. I'm in a really bad situation and do not want my work colleagues nor management to know what happened, for the sake of keeping my Career alive at one of the biggest companies in the government sector.
I have been thinking a lot over the last few days of if I should represent myself or is it worth the money to have an attorney. My basic plan, if I were to represent myself in court, would be to show the need for a restricted driver's license to allow travel to both work and school (proof of employment and enrollment). Does anyone here with a legal background (or someone with personal experience) have any ideas of what I can pitch to the court to avoid license suspension? Are there court-appointed programs that I can enroll in that could count as restitution and would allow me to drive? Probationary period, fines, what? I need more information in the case that I represent myself, otherwise I would have to get a lawyer. I'm fairly intelligent, articulate and am capable of representing myself, but need to correct pieces of information to do so. Please help me?
What kind of fine am I looking at for this first time and last time offense?
Being in jail with all those "criminals" really opened my eyes. I am not like them, and it has humbled me.
Please advise, thanks.
TWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?