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Preparing Your Defense With A Mesa DUI Lawyer

You were pulled over for whatever reason and it was determined by the officer who pulled you over that you were driving under the influence. Now, you have a DUI court case pending. It's time to get a Mesa DUI lawyer. There are many to choose from but finding a good one is the key to getting away without a DUI conviction.  It's best to choose a DUI lawyer with many years of experience who specializes in DUI law specifically. You can also ask friends and family, and even coworkers, who have had DUI cases and avoided a conviction to ask who they used as their Mesa DUI lawyer. Always be honest when you discuss the case as your lawyer is the best chance you have of successfully defending yourself to avoid a DUI conviction, which could haunt you for the rest of your life.

Your Defense

There are many ways you can defend against a DUI. Your lawyer will ask you questions regarding the case. Again, always be honest. If you were drinking, or using drugs, tell your DUI lawyer. You still could have a chance of avoiding a conviction for your DUI offense if you have a good enough case.

There are several defense positions that have been used successfully to avoid convictions in DUI cases. Some defense positions you can use include duress, necessity, entrapment, mistake of fact and involuntary intoxication.

Duress is when a driver under the influence drives to avoid injury or death. This can be applied if you were fleeing from some kind of grave danger or other situation where you feel your life was threatened. This can be difficult to prove if there were no witnesses to whatever danger you were fleeing from, but your lawyer can determine if this is a good defense for your case or not.

Necessity is when a driver drives to prevent a worse occurrence. An example of this would be if you were with someone who required immediate medical attention and had to be driven to the hospital, and you had to drive even though you were intoxicated.

Entrapment is a defense position that is used when an officer requests that someone drives drunk. This, too, can be very difficult to prove unless there are witnesses present, as it then becomes your word against the arresting officer's.

Mistake of fact is when the driver honestly believes their blood alcohol content is below the legal limit. For this defense position to be believable, your BAC count should be just a little bit over the limit. Any more than that and nobody is going to believe that you thought you were sober enough to drive.

The final defense point you should consider is involuntary intoxication. This is where you ingested alcohol but weren't aware of it. For this to be considered, someone would have had to give you a drink that you thought was virgin, or they could have slipped something into your drink. Of course, if you were at a bar or other establishment and others witnessed you drinking, this defense would not be able to be used.

Discuss with your Mesa DUI lawyer these defense positions and plan accordingly. Think about the day in question and gather any witnesses you can find that will help with your defense. Just remember to always be honest with your lawyer and to do as much as is within your power to provide him or her with the information they need to help you avoid a DUI conviction.

Hock Law Group had hundreds of years of combined experience, including expertise in Arizona DUI law. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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