Lynnwood DUI Attorney
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THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE |
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| DUI Cases: |
26 | FIRST OFFENSE STAND ALONE DUIs: |
20 |
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| DUI Convictions: |
4 |
DUI Convictions: |
1 |
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| 85% reductions or dismissals OVERALL |
95% of 1st offenses Reduced or Dismissed |
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Note: Total jail time imposed does not include time on jail alternatives such as home monitoring. These statistics are for illustrative purposes only. They represent the cases CLOSED by Dichter Law Office from 8/1/09-8/1/10 – many more cases are still pending. These statistics are not a guarantee of any kind. Every case is different, and past performance cannot predict the outcome of your case. The only way to begin getting these sort of fantastic results for yourself is to call me at 425-424-9401 for your FREE CONSULTATION NOW!
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A DUI arrest is one of the most complicated and frightening things that you can go through. Your drivers license is at stake – which for many of us is our livelihood. Your liberty is at stake. You need to have representation that not only knows the legal system, but DUI law. I am consistently rated one of the best DUI attorneys in the area, and can help you understand and fight your DUI charge. I can get you through this.
This is a confusing area of law – and you are fighting for your liberty on TWO separate battlefields. And the clock is ticking. You have LESS THAN THREE WEEKS from the date of your arrest to request a hearing to save your drivers license. You need to find the right attorney NOW. Call 425-424-9401 to get me started on defending YOU!
What you need to know:
In addition to an administrative license suspension through the Washington State Department of Licensing, DUI is a gross misdemeanor under Washington Law. It carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $5000 fine, plus a mandatory drivers license suspension, mandatory drug/alcohol treatment, mandatory ignition interlock device, and up to five years of court probation.
More importantly, DUI has mandatory MINIMUM penalties. If you are convicted of DUI – you MUST serve jail time. You MUST pay fines.
The only way to avoid these is to not be convicted of DUI. If Jonathan can negotiate a lesser charge (such as reckless or negligent driving), or get your case dismissed – you can avoid some or all of these.
Call me NOW to get started with your FREE Consultation | 425-424-9401.
What I can do for you:
I diligently review every case for legal and factual problems, and will help you craft the best arguments to either negotiate a settlement you are satisfied with, or set your case up for the best possible defense at trial. I also use a private investigator in every single DUI case I take. This helps me be more prepared, more knowledgeable about your case, and more ready to fight than the prosecutors, and most other defense attorneys. I train at the local and national level to be the best DUI attorney possible – including taking National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certification courses (the same courses the police take to be trained to arrest you).
The nuts and bolts:
RCW 46.61.502: Driving under the influence.
(1) A person is guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug if the person drives a vehicle within this state:
(a) And the person has, within two hours after driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher as shown by analysis of the person’s breath or blood made under RCW 46.61.506; or
(b) While the person is under the influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor or any drug; or
(c) While the person is under the combined influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor and any drug.
(2) The fact that a person charged with a violation of this section is or has been entitled to use a drug under the laws of this state shall not constitute a defense against a charge of violating this section.
(3) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of alcohol after the time of driving and before the administration of an analysis of the person’s breath or blood to cause the defendant’s alcohol concentration to be 0.08 or more within two hours after driving. The court shall not admit evidence of this defense unless the defendant notifies the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in the case of the defendant’s intent to assert the affirmative defense.
(4) Analyses of blood or breath samples obtained more than two hours after the alleged driving may be used as evidence that within two hours of the alleged driving, a person had an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more in violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, and in any case in which the analysis shows an alcohol concentration above 0.00 may be used as evidence that a person was under the influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor or any drug in violation of subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(6) It is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9.94A RCW, or chapter 13.40 RCW if the person is a juvenile, if: (a) The person has four or more prior offenses within ten years as defined in RCW 46.61.5055; or (b) the person has ever previously been convicted of (i) vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.520(1)(a), (ii) vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, RCW46.61.522(1)(b), or (iii) an out-of-state offense comparable to the offense specified in (b)(i) or (ii) of this subsection.
