Aggressive Felony DUI Representation in San Dimas
Protecting Your Rights in Felony Cases of Driving Under the Influence
While any DUI conviction is serious, a felony DUI in the state of California has increased penalties and consequences that can have a lasting, negative impact on the person charged, including mandatory jail time. If the conduct of the driver or the circumstances of the incident is interpreted as a more serious crime than a misdemeanor, the punishment can be increased by charging the driver with a felony DUI.
A felony DUI can be assessed for a couple of reasons. If the driver has had multiple DUIs in the past, another DUI arrest can be deemed a felony offense. In other cases, drunk driving can be considered a felony if the DUI resulted in an injury to another party. This injury can be suffered by a person in another car, a pedestrian or even a passenger in the driver's own car.
At the Law Offices of Paul E. Antill we know the felony DUI law and can provide an aggressive defense to attempt to get the charges cleared or reduced. An experienced lawyer can represent you in court and in administrative hearings to prevent your life and your future from being negatively impacted.
Contact our firm right away to get the representation you deserve if you have been charged with a felony DUI.
California Vehicle Code Statute § 23153 States That:
"Any person who, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and any drug, drives a vehicle and when so driving does any act forbidden by law or neglects any duty imposed by law in the driving of such vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than himself, is guilty of a felony."
Defenses to Felony DUI in California
If you have been charged with a felony DUI, there may be possible sources of error that helped raise the charges from a misdemeanor to a felony. The state has to prove that the additional violation of the law is of a law other than the drunk driving statute. Often, this violation is cited as a minor traffic offense, which can include speeding. Also, the injury that occurred must have occurred due to the violation of that law, and not due to another cause.
For instance, if an injured pedestrian was violating the law by crossing the street at an incorrect location or disobeying the traffic lights, this may be cited as an independent source of causation and your attorney may get the charge reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
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Contact the Law Offices of Paul E. Antill in San Dimas, California, and get started with your DUI defense.
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