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Vista
- San Diego DUI Lawyer: Drunk or Drugs
Driving Defense
I am San Diego DUI Lawyer
Peter M. Liss. If you have an arrest
for driving under the influence of alcohol
or drugs, including an accident DUI
or a felony DUI, I can help you.
I have personally defended many individuals
with a DUI arrest in Vista and San Diego.
I previously supervised a staff
of 10 lawyers who handled California
driving under the influence cases, and
have tried over 100 criminal jury trials.
I have successfully defended many people
in DUI trials and in DMV license revocation
proceedings. If you need a
Vista or San Diego CA DUI defense lawyer,
please call me today for a free consultation.
You will receive top quality
representation for a reasonable fee.
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DUI
Facts |
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charge of driving under the influence
is really two charges: "driving
under the influence of drugs or
alcohol (or both)" and "driving
with a blood alcohol level of
.08 or higher." The penalties
are the same for both offenses.
A conviction on either offense
counts as two points against your
negligent operator count at the
DMV, and your car insurance will
increase. The punishment for each
subsequent DUI is more severe
and can include large fines and
jail or prison time.
If you are convicted of DUI,
your sentence is increased if
you were excessively speeding
(either more than 100 mph, or
more than 30 mph over the speed
limit) at the time of the DUI,
or had a child under age 14 in
the car at the time of the DUI,
or had a blood-alcohol reading
over .20%, or had a previous conviction
within 10 years, or refused to
take a blood alcohol or Breathalyzer
test. A carefully negotiated plea-bargain
may let you avoid a sentence increase.
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If you are arrested for driving
under the influence and refuse
a blood or breath test, you will
lose your driver's license for
one year. If you take a test and
your blood alcohol is .08 % or
higher, the officer will take
your driver's license. The DMV
will give you a 30-day temporary
permit; if you or your lawyer
does not request a hearing within
10 days of your arrest, you will
lose your license for four months.
Depending on the facts, at the
DMV hearing, your lawyer may present
evidence showing that you should
not lose your license. The DMV
has a separate process for you
to apply for a restricted license
to drive to work. If the DMV suspends
your license and you win your
court case, your lawyer can make
the DMV return your license.
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A
DUI conviction is a felony in
two situations. The first is if
the drunk driving was negligent
or violated a traffic law, AND
injured (even slightly) another
person. The second: a fourth dui
conviction within ten years
is an automatic felony. |
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Attorney
Peter M. Liss can help you by: |
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Advising you
and keeping you updated at all times
on your case status |
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Arguing for lower bail |
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Representing you at the
DMV license revocation hearing
to present evidence (depending on
the facts) that your license should
not be revoked. (Note: this hearing
must be requested within 10 days
of your arrest or your license will
be suspended for four months.) |
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Investigating your case
and gathering evidence
supporting your defenses. This may
include having your blood alcohol
test redone by a private lab and
photographing the scene, among other
things |
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Making court motions.
These can include a motion to suppress
the evidence, which if successful
can result in your case being dismissed |
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Evaluating all legal defenses
available in your case. Depending
on the facts, these can include
improper calibration and maintenance
of a Breathalyzer machine, evidence
that your blood alcohol was actually
less than the legal limit (.08%)
at the time of arrest, mistakes
and inaccuracies by the arresting
officer, evidence that you were
not driving, improper stop and arrest,
the police officer's failure to
advise you of the consequences of
refusing to take a breath or blood
test, poor road and environmental
conditions that may have caused
you to fail a roadside coordination
("sobriety") test, physical
conditions you have or had at the
time of the arrest that may have
caused a poor coordination test,
and other defenses |
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Seeking reduction of
charges (when available) |
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Representing you at trial
or in a plea bargain. In most misdemeanor
cases, you will not have to come
to court |
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Presenting the best legal
defenses for your case |
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Seeking alternative sentencing,
or the lowest sentence available.
Alternative sentences
(available in some cases) can include
drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs,
community service, and other sentences |
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More
benefits to selecting Attorney Peter
M. Liss: |
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Available
every day, every hour.
24-hour in-person answering |
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24 years experience,
hundreds of DUI and Felony DUI cases
handled, track record of
success, over 100 criminal trials,
University of California - Berkeley
trained lawyer |
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Attorney Liss personally
handles your entire case
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Top quality services at
reasonable rates |
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Free first consultation |
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All major credit cards
accepted |
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Immediate, courteous response |
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Office across from Vista
Courthouse and Jail, with free parking |
I have personally defended many people
charged with driving under the influence
in Vista and San Diego, California.
I have also defended many people in
accident DUI, felony DUI, and DUI cases
with other offenses, such as gun charges
or drug possession. If you or someone
in your family has been arrested on
one of these charges, please call me
to learn how I can help you. I provide
top quality representation for a reasonable
fee, offer a free initial consultation,
and accept all major credit cards.
For
skilled, immediate help with
San Diego DUI defense,
call California DUI
Lawyer Peter M. Liss:
(760) 643-4050
or (858) 486-3024 |
For more information on DUI's, please
see:
 DMV
License Suspensions for DUI
 Possible
DUI Sentences
I can help you. For immediate help,
you can call me any time, any day at
(760) 643-4050 or (858) 486-3024.
You may also use this form to
contact me for more information. This
form is answered Monday through Friday
during the working day:
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