Although driving under the influence (DUI) is a crime typically prosecuted as a misdemeanor offense, under certain circumstances, felony charges may arise. Regardless of the precise factors involved, all felony allegations pose detrimental and life-altering consequences. From substantial fines and prison sentences to a lifetime of restrictions and limitations, the penalties you face are too severe to allow your case to go without the experienced legal representation our Riverside felony DUI attorneys provide.
For skilled legal counsel, call Law Offices of Grech, Packer & Hanks at (951) 682-9311 or contact us online to speak with our experienced Riverside felony DUI lawyers today.
The following instances can result in a felony DUI charge:
Being charged with a felony DUI in California can have serious and long-lasting consequences. It’s important to understand the potential outcomes and penalties associated with this type of offense. A felony DUI conviction can result in:
Our experienced Riverside felony DUI attorneys at Law Offices of Grech, Packer & Hanks are here to provide you with aggressive defense strategies to protect your rights and fight for the best possible outcome in your case. Don’t face these charges alone – contact us today for a free consultation.
While retaining legal counsel is a wise decision during any DUI case, it becomes essential in mitigating the serious penalties you face when charged with a felony DUI. As Riverside DUI attorneys who have spent collective decades representing clients from a variety of felony DUI allegations, our legal team has the unique experiences, talent, and insight needed to effectively protect your rights and defend against your charges.
As time is important for building a successful defense strategy, we strongly encourage those charged with felony DUIs to contact Law Offices of Grech, Packer & Hanks as soon as possible. Call us at (951) 682-9311 or submit an online contact form.
The amount of alcohol in the blood can also be measured by drawing a sample of the driver’s blood and having a trained technician analyze it in a lab. Though directly measuring BAC, a blood test can be tainted or determined invalid if police or lab technicians fail to follow procedures.
Results may be called into question if:
Did you know that that there’s a California law that says you have already given permission to have your breath or blood tested after a lawful DUI arrest? Under the state’s “implied consent” law (California Vehicle Code §23612), every person who chooses to drive in California is presumed to have given such consent. Because of this law, if you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence or alcohol or drugs and you subsequently refuse to take a chemical test (a breath test, blood test or urine test); you could end up being penalized.
Driver’s license suspensions and revocations are typically more severe than those that are given when a person takes and fails a DUI test. For this reason, drivers should keep the implied consent law in mind when they are arrested for alleged DUI offenses.
According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or the DMV, a driver who refuses to take a chemical test after a DUI arrest is subject to a one-year suspension of his or her driver’s license, for a first-time refusal. A second refusal within 10 years can result in a two-year driver’s license revocation, and a third or subsequent refusal within 10 years can lead to a three-year revocation. Furthermore, the implied consent law also lists other possible consequences—a fine and required imprisonment if the DUI case results in a conviction.
Were your driving privileges taken away from you for a breath, blood or urine test refusal? If so, there might still be chance to get your license suspension or revocation removed. Our attorneys represent drivers in their DMV hearings, where they can fight to protect their driving privileges.
License suspensions and revocations are sometimes overturned by the DMV, such as when it is shown that: 1) the arresting officer did not have probable cause for stopping the driver, 2) the DUI arrest was not carried out lawfully, 3) the officer did not properly inform the driver of the penalties for a chemical test refusal, or 4) the driver did not actually refuse to take the test.
In addition to assisting with DMV administrative hearings, we also help individuals challenging their actual DUI charges in court. After you bring us your case, we can thoroughly analyze the facts related to your arrest and help you determine you best defense options.
We are among the few defense attorneys in the state who are Certified Specialists in Criminal Law and we are AV rated® by the Martindale-Hubbell® national law directory. From Attorney Paul Grech’s years as a prosecutor and now as a defense attorney, we are intimately familiar with breath and blood test procedures and how to challenge them.
As veteran criminal defense attorneys, our team is experienced in refuting BAC evidence, and we are prepared to aggressively fight for your freedom. We are skilled in spotting violations of procedure breath tests and blood tests, and we will seek to have any invalid or unlawfully gained evidence thrown out in court and move to have your charges dropped.
We urge you to contact our Riverside criminal defense lawyers for a free consultation. You have only 10 days from arrest to appeal your license revocation; do not wait to contact our team.
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