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Mounting a Proper Drunk Driving Defense

Make no mistake being charged with DUI in Florida is a serious offense, and requires a serious defense. While it may feel like the odds are stacked against you, a qualified Florida DUI attorney can change those odds, and mount a successful DUI defense for you no matter the circumstances of your arrest. DUI defense attorneys are specialists in this field. They have the skills and resources to challenge every aspect of the prosecutor's case against you.

First and foremost, despite the results of a breathalyzer or field sobriety test, your arrest does not mean you are guilty. When arrested plead "Not Guilty". Any admission of guilt does not afford room for a proper DUI defense. There are a number of approaches that your DUI attorney can take in mounting your DUI defense. DUI attorneys know:

  • Breathalyzer tests can be inaccurate and give false positives. Your DUI attorney may be able to demonstrate this in the courtroom
  • Field sobriety or balance tests can be influenced by a number of factors such as the condition of the ground, or your own medical history
  • Did you know that if you were stopped at night the flashing lights of police cars have been known to cause dizziness and balance problems in some individuals? Your DUI Defense Attorney knows this fact and may be able to use it in your defense.

Other strategies your DUI Defense lawyer may employ include:

  • Challenging the arresting officer's observations of your driving. Often a prosecution's case is based on the officer's observations that prompted him to stop you. Weaving, improper lane changes, inappropriate speed, etc - a skilled DUI Lawyer will be able to show any number of other conditions besides alcohol consumption that can explain such driving
  • Similarly, the case against you is usually also based on observations of your behaviors, such as slurred speech, stumbling or leaning to one side or another when walking, or blood shot eyes. DUI attorneys know these observations too can be challenged because they can be caused by many things other than intoxication.

These strategies represent but a few of the multitude of defenses available to an expert Florida DUI attorney. Every case is different, but a qualified DUI defense attorney may be the only thing that stands between you and severe penalties.