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I received my first dui and have a clean record. I am wondering if I need a lawyer.

I would like to plead guilty and minimize the impact on my family. I am grateful that I was pulled over as I had put myself and others in harms way. My BAC was extremely high and I'm afraid of potential jail time. I spoke with one lawyer and he said that his services could cost up to $5000 if we pur...

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For DUI cases, can passing field coordination tests act as evidence for your defense?
Asked in Santa Clara,  CA Jan. 14, 2015 ,  10 Answers
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Officer arrived at scene due to call-in from witness about my non-injury collision; no other vehicles were involved. Officer reported odor of alcohol on my breath, and subsequently gave me field coordination tests. The police report shows that I took the horizontal gaze, one leg stand, and line-walk...

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Can I make a deal with immigration to stay in the U.S.?
Asked in Orlando,  FL Nov. 19, 2014 ,  10 Answers
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Got sentenced to 4yrs in prison with a monetary loss of 400,000$ , cooperated within the year and sentence got reduced to 28 months, currently not a U.S. citizen but have been a permanent resident for 20 years and currently have no detainer .

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Does a CA DUI criminal trial have the authority to lengthen a DMV-imposed license suspension?

I had a DUI in the state of GA in 2009, and got it with a GA license. I completed probation and all the requirements. I then moved to CA, re-took the drivers test, and obtained a CA license. I got another DUI in September in Orange County, and I assumed it would be counted as my 2nd DUI due to my GA...

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First time dui arrest without visual evidence of driving. Is it possible for my case to be dropped?

First time dui with a clean record. My car broke down on the freeway, resulting in me having to push it to the side of the road. I stood outside of the vehicle the entire time, waiting for AAA to arrive, when a highway patrol car pulled up behind me. The cop asked me to perform a series of field sob...

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How does a person get custody of their child if they have a felony record?
Asked in Portland,  OR Nov. 08, 2013 ,  3 Answers
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my friend has been in prison for 2 years because, he stole a car, he gets out in 6 months. his son was put into foster care at 1 month old and has remained there since. (he is now 17 months) the mother of his child is a drug user and is mentally unstable, court documents states she is a danger to he...

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What to do during a DUI checkpoint?

This is a hypothetical story: These past weekend, many drivers were arrested in the San Fernando Valley for DUI. I am not a drinker, but sometimes I need to take medication which may contain a bit of alcohol. So far I have never ran into a DUI checkpoint, but I am afraid my medication can get me in ...

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Could a field test be used against you in a d.u.i. refusal case.
Asked in Tampa,  FL Jun. 29, 2013 ,  8 Answers
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I did not understand what was being ask of me to do because the demands were confusing so the officer and I was conversing as I was asking him "do I do it like this" before I actually performed the test now as I gain more knowledge of these sort of cases I feel it could be used against me is that so...

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WHAT CAN I DO TO STAY IN THE U.S.
Asked in Orlando,  FL Apr. 13, 2012 ,  6 Answers
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illegal married to an american citizen born and raised in Florida with have 3 children together my wife is sick and I take care of them I came into United States with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.... no paper's or petitions filed ever until my wife filed an I130 with has been approved for about 5 years now. I...

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