Defending Against DUI Charges
When you come to Mace J. Yampolsky & Associates to discuss your DUI charges, we will discuss a variety of different tactics that we might be able to use in defending against your DUI charges.
To schedule a free initial consultation, contact us online or by calling 702-487-4762 (toll free at 888-827-4505).
Recent Cases and Defense Tactics Used
So exactly what can I do for you when I say that there are quite a few defense tactics? Let me share with you what I mean through some actual examples:
Defective Blood Draw
I had a case where my client was found outside his car that had gone off the road in a ditch. There was alcohol on his breath and the officer had my client take a blood test where his BAC (blood alcohol content) was .22 — over twice the legal limit. Sounds hopeless, right? Wrong.
First of all, no one saw my client drive the car, which is an element of the offense. Second, I had previously attended the DMV hearing (which I won) because there was a technical defect in the paperwork regarding the blood draw. I knew this because I took the time to attend the DMV hearing. The prosecutor did not know this.
I called the prosecutor and told her she couldn't make her case. She asked, "why?" I told her I would tell her if she dismissed the case. Because of my stellar reputation as a straight shooter, she accepted me at my word and dismissed the case with the understanding I would tell her what the defect was after she dismissed. I saved my client his license and a DUI conviction. I disclosed the defect to the prosecutor. She noted that she had reviewed the paperwork several times, but did not find the defect. She agreed with me once I pointed it out to her.
Before I go any further, let me tell you that I'm not promising that I can do the same in your case. That would be unethical. Every situation is different.
Refusing to Give Up
Let me give you another example. This one involves my client, who I'll call Sam. Sam had a few drinks and had his wife drive him home. Unfortunately, they got a flat tire. While Sam's wife was looking for a phone, the police arrived and had Sam do some field sobriety tests — which he failed.
We went to trial and an inexperienced judge did not believe Sam's wife, and convicted him. Sam wanted to pay the fines, do the time and move on. "No way!" I said. I appealed. After the briefs were filed I discussed the case with the city attorney and we resolved it. Sam was not convicted of a DUI and he kept his driving privileges all because I refused to give up
Could the same be true for you? I don't know now, but if you call for your free consultation, I will explore all these types of possibilities with you. The lesson to be learned from these examples is that a case — your case — may be able to be defended by one or more challenges to the charges you are facing.
That's what I do for my clients.
Contact me online or call me today at 702-487-4762. If you are not in the Las Vegas area please call toll free 888-827-4505 for your free consultation.
