Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyers

DUI Defenses in Los Angeles County, California

A Los Angeles DUI lawyer or attorney, to provide the most effective defense representation to a client arrested for DUI (driving under the influence) or drunk driving in Los Angeles County, must understand how to take advantage of every possible defense technique available. A lawyer can achieve this through a complete and thorough investigation and evaluation of every single fact and piece of information associated with the client’s Los Angeles DUI charges. This includes the arrest, breath and blood test results, field sobriety tests and much more.

The defenses that an attorney is able to discover and prove are what will make the difference between a guilty verdict and an acquittal or dropped charges. At Gold & Witham, our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys and lawyers understand how to utilize acceptable DUI defenses in the cases they take on, in order to help clients avoid the many penalties otherwise associated with driving under the influence in California. With the proper defense strategy, an attorney at our firm may be able to have evidence suppressed; charges lessened or dropped and even have the suspension of a driver’s license stayed at a client’s DMV hearing.

Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys: Gold & Witham

It is impossible to say what particular defense strategy a Los Angeles DUI lawyer at Gold & Witham may be able to use for your particular case, but we have listed a number of potential DUI defenses we may explore when reviewing your particular Los Angeles driving under the influence charges. We welcome you to contact a defense lawyer at our firm to see how we can help with your case.

• The initial reasons for pulling the driver over for suspected DUI:
  • Did the officer have probable cause to pull the driver over for drunk driving?
  • Did the officer really observe behavior that indicated intoxication?
  • Did the officer pull the driver over simply because of the time of night or because he or she was leaving a bar or nightclub?
• Observations by the police officer:
  • Was there another explanation for the driver’s bloodshot eyes (such as lack of sleep or allergies)?
  • Did a physical condition of the driver make it seem to the officer that he or she was intoxicated?
  • Does the “smell of alcohol” actually mean that a driver is intoxicated?
• Breathalyzer test results:
  • Was the test administered properly?
  • Was the breathalyzer machine properly calibrated?
  • Did any radio or other electronic equipment tamper with the results of the breath test?
  • Did the driver have a physical condition (such as acid reflux or a gastro esophageal condition) which led to a high test result?
  • Did the officer accurately observe the driver for 15 minutes prior to the test?
  • Did the driver belch or regurgitate in the 15 minutes prior to the breath test?
• Field sobriety tests and their results:
  • Did the officer perform approved field sobriety tests?
  • Did the officer accurately administer these tests and properly grade the results?
  • Did the driver have a physical condition which could have negatively affected the results of a field sobriety test?
  • Were there road or weather conditions such that they would have negatively affected the test results?
  • Is a field sobriety test really a valid means of determining that a driver is intoxicated?
• The arrest of the driver for DUI:
  • Did the officer have probable cause to make an arrest?
  • Were the driver’s rights violated in any way?
  • Was the driver read his or her rights?
• Breath test refusal:
  • Was the driver informed of the consequences of refusing a breath test or blood test?
  • Did the driver truly refuse breath testing, or was it a misunderstanding or miscommunication?
  • Was the driver physically unable to submit to breath testing due to a physical condition?

Contact a Los Angeles DUI defense attorney at Gold & Witham regarding your Los Angeles County driving under the influence charges!