Let me show you what I mean through an actual example.

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 was 2.2 over twice the legal limit. Sounds hopeless Right . Wrong. First of all the 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 D.A. did not know this.

I called the DA and told her she couldn't make her case. She asked why I would tell her until 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 did tell the prosecutor who said she reviewed the paperwork several times but she did not find the defect, although she agreed with me once I showed it 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.

Let me give you another example.

This one involves my client, I'll call Sam. Sam had a few drinks and had his wife drive him home unfortunately they got a flat tire. When she 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 his wife and convicted him. Sam wanted to "pay the fines, do the time and move on" NO way I said! I appealed (FOR FREE a rare occasion) After the briefs were filed I discussed the case with the City Attorney and we resolved the case. Sam was NOT convicted of a DUI and he kept his driving privileges all because I REFUSED to give up

The lesson to be learned from this example 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.