Is it worth it to hire a DUI attorney?
Maddox asked:
I had 3 beers on my birthday and got pulled over for not using my light signal on a lane change. The cop had me do a breathalyzer and it was just barely above the legal limit.
I had 3 beers on my birthday and got pulled over for not using my light signal on a lane change. The cop had me do a breathalyzer and it was just barely above the legal limit.
I spoke to an attorney and he said that if I do the required DUI school and community service that normally comes with a DUI conviction before my court date, that the DA may be willing to plea it down to only reckless driving. This is mainly because my BAC was barely over the limit and I am a first-time offender with a clean record.
Do I actually need to spend $3000+ on an attorney to arrange a deal or could I actually contact the DA’s office myself and see if they’d be willing to make a deal with me?
If an insurance company never raised my premium from my DUI can they do it after 3 and a half years?
Can a manager be held liable if he organizes an after work employee appreciation event and someone gets a dui?
Sean O asked:
A friend of mine got a dui after leaving an employee appreciation event held by her manager at a bar where he purchased drinks for everyone. When she left she got a dui. Can her manager be held liable for her dui and should I contact her business and inform them of the conduct of their manager who was s#@*faced?
She was “let go” last Friday and feels it was unjustified and thinks her manager has something against her.
A friend of mine got a dui after leaving an employee appreciation event held by her manager at a bar where he purchased drinks for everyone. When she left she got a dui. Can her manager be held liable for her dui and should I contact her business and inform them of the conduct of their manager who was s#@*faced?
She was “let go” last Friday and feels it was unjustified and thinks her manager has something against her.
What are the penalties for a DUI in California when having a prior dui in another state?
sammipooh asked:
Would this be considered a 2nd offense? Or 1st offense since the 1st DUI didn’t occur in California?
Thanks for your answers. Just to clarify, I’m not asking for myself - I’m asking for my sister who has received 1 dui in another state and is now living in CA. She has not received one in CA, but I’m planning on talking to her about her drinking problem and wanted to bring up what the consequences would be if she did receive another while in CA.
Would this be considered a 2nd offense? Or 1st offense since the 1st DUI didn’t occur in California?
Thanks for your answers. Just to clarify, I’m not asking for myself - I’m asking for my sister who has received 1 dui in another state and is now living in CA. She has not received one in CA, but I’m planning on talking to her about her drinking problem and wanted to bring up what the consequences would be if she did receive another while in CA.


















