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• Thomas Derryberry: Drunk driving is a crime in all 50 states including the District of Columbia. Depending upon the state, the name the offense is referred to varies. Some states refer to the offense as DWI, driving while intoxicated. Others use DUI, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, or OUI operating under the influence. In some states an OUI is a lesser offense for a DWI.
• Frank Peasley: People accused of a criminal offense need someone on their side, someone who will make sure their rights are protected and that their case is fairly heard.
• Mark Cantrell: Expungement of criminal records can be a complex process, and the ability to clean up past criminal convictions depends upon many different factors. The law relating to expunging criminal convictions varies from state to state. It is important to talk to a lawyer that is skilled in matters pertaining to expungement.
• Rajan Maline: Convictions and arrests can be an embarrassment and may limit options in a career, employment or education. Many state laws give persons with arrest and conviction records a remedy they may be removed or "expunged" if certain legal requirements are met.
• Roger Walker: The Fourth Amendment generally protects the right of people to be free from "unreasonable searches and seizures." In order for a search or seizure to be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, it must usually be based on individualized suspicion of wrongdoing. In 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Delaware v. Prouse that randomly stopping an automobile to apprehend unlicensed drivers and unsafe vehicles constitutes an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment, where the officer does not have reasonable suspicion that a motorist has violated the law. The Court reasoned that the State's interest in ensuring roadway safety does not justify discretionary spot checks that intrude on the privacy of motorists. However, the Court has since made a limited exception for DUI sobriety checkpoints, holding that officers may perform random spot checks to catch drunk drivers with no requirement of individualized suspicion.
• William Wolfe: If you have been arrested, the most important advice I can give you,, is to not speak to anybody about the case until you have spoken to an experienced and qualified criminal defense attorney. Any statement you make to the police is going to be used against you in future court proceedings.
• DiPaolo & Kellogg: There is no denying that all criminal charges are serious matters. A conviction of even a relatively minor crime may lead to incarceration and / or fines. There may be additional consequences that go with attached to being convicted of a crime. For example, upon conviction of a felony, an individual may lose many of his or her rights, including the right to vote, the right to own a gun, and the right to engage in certain professions. Even a conviction for a traffic offense, especially an alcohol related traffic offense, can lead to a dramatic increase in motor vehicle insurance premiums that can stay with a person for several years, as well as any fines or jail time imposed by the court. It is easy to see how one mistake, or lapse in judgment, can have effects that last for years.
• Harmon & Harmon: DUI charges carry serious consequences which may include jail time, fines and penalties, and loss of your driverıs license.
• Blumenthal Law Offices: In almost every DUI-DWI case, a driver has two cases to contend with. The DUI-DWI arrest results in criminal charges, but what most drivers do not realize is that an arrest also initiates a civil proceeding against the arrested motoristıs driving privileges, commonly referred to as a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license suspension. A DMV license suspension, which is also referred to as an Administrative License Suspension (ALS), is initiated against an arrested driver when he either refuses to submit to breath or blood testing, or alternatively, fails a breath or blood test. The legal authority to impose a DMV or ALS suspension against a driver lies in the California implied consent statute. The implied consent law states that each person who operates a motor vehicle on California roadways has impliedly consented to provide a specimen of breath or blood if arrested for DUI-DWI and provided with the applicable consequences of refusing to submit to testing.
• James Johnston:

  (a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.

  (b) It is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.

  For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person's blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

  In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.

  (c) It is unlawful for any person who is addicted to the use of any drug to drive a vehicle. This subdivision shall not apply to a person who is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

  Vehicle Code §23153. 

  (a) It is unlawful for any person, while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.

  (b) It is unlawful for any person, while having 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.

  In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after driving.

• Lee Albert: Your rights may be seriously affected if you do not act swiftly.
• Paul Grech: DWI/DUI means "driving while intoxicated" or "driving while under the influence" and refers to the crime of drunk driving. This crime usually includes driving while abusing drugs and the operation of other kinds of motorized vehicles, such as boats. Drunk driving is defined by each state's criminal code.
• Bernard Schwartz The Schwartz Law Firm is dedicated to defending people accused of driving under the influence. For many years we have been taking these cases to trial and, unlike some law firms who advertise that they are "trial lawyers" despite never having taken a criminal case to jury trial, our firm actually does try driving under the influence cases. In fact we do so routinely. However, we also recognize that sometimes, after an intensive and thorough investigation, it becomes clear that the evidence against our client is so strong that it would not be in his or her best interest to go to trial. In those cases, because of our experience in dealing with judges and prosecutors in Southern California over many years, we have been very successful in obtaining the best plea bargain available for our clients.
• Richard Swanson: This is a serious charge and can result in you loosing our driver's license. An attorney can stop this from happening, but only if it is done in the first 10 days after your arrest. The DMV can take you license ever if you are below .08 legal limit. There are many alternatives to jail and fines, but you must start the process immediately after your arrest.