Reader’s Question:

This is the first time that I was charged with DUI in Washington, DC. I know some people who have been charged as well and it would seem alarming that none of them have actually won their DUI cases. Is it true that I can’t win my case as well?

Martin

Washington, DC

That is perhaps the most prevalent myth about DUI cases. Not only do the general public believe this but so does many attorneys. In fact, most experienced DUI lawyers in Washington, DC “win” most of their cases of first offenders when there is no evidence of a wreck or other manifest bad driving. “Win” may mean having the charge reduced to another offense or obtaining a plea bargain which avoids a conviction. These kinds of cases actually cannot be considered a “win” at all.

Many people know someone who has been charged with DUI and pleaded guilty. Because most people believe that these DUI cases are difficult or can even be impossible to win, an average DUI suspect would not challenge the trusted attorney’s “sage advice.”

Lawyers who enter pleas of guilty for their clients will never win their cases. Granted that the DUI suspect may have told the lawyer that he or she could not afford to contest the DUI charges, but a good DUI defense lawyer should fully inform their clients of the penalties that will follow a conviction. You should know these things so that you choose to seek a trial to challenge the DUI case against you.

We can compare receiving a DUI conviction with receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Getting rid of the problem may be difficult and expensive and will involve some risks, but the alternative can even be much worse. Getting a DUI lawyer who is an expert on this legal matter can help you actually win your case. This kind of defense lawyer knows the in’s and out’s of a DUI case and have actually gone to court for trial on DUI cases.