DUI/DWI

Driving Under the Influence – VC 23152, VC 23153

WARNING:

• IF YOU HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR A DUI, YOU MUST CONTACT THE DMV WITHIN 10 DAYS OF YOUR ARREST TO REQUEST A DMV HEARING OR YOUR LICENSE WILL LIKELY BE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS AFTER YOUR ARREST.

• JENNIFER MONROE CAN CONTACT THE DMV FOR YOU AND REQUEST A STAY OF THE SUSPENSION AND A HEARING. 

• Don’t Delay! Contact Jennifer Monroe Now to preserve your right to a hearing and have your suspension stayed, which means you get to drive longer.

Consultations are Free.  When the stakes are high, and your privilege to drive is on the line, you can’t afford to not call. 

(213) 361-3026 – Los Angeles Area
(805) 501-1880 – Ventura Area
(661) 210-5521 – Santa Clarita Area

Driving under the influence requires that you were driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.  There are presumptions that you were under the influence if your blood alcohol content was .08 or higher.  But these are rebuttable presumptions, so even if your BAC level was over .08, you may still have defenses.  Contact Jennifer Monroe to see how she can defend you.

Driving under the influence can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor or a felony depending if there was an accident that resulted to injuries to another person, and the number of prior convictions you have. 

First offenses are prosecuted as misdemeanors and are facing up to six months in jail, fines around $2000, mandatory alcohol classes up to 9 months long, and license suspensions.

Second time offenses are prosecuted as misdemeanors and are facing a minimum of 96 hours to a year in jail, fines over $2000,  mandatory alcohol classes up to 18 months long, and license suspensions.

Third time offenses are prosecuted as misdemeanors and are facing a minimum of 180 days to 1 year in jail, fines over $2000,  mandatory alcohol classes up to 18 months long, and license suspensions.

Fourth time offenses and offenses that caused an injury to someone else (regardless if it is a first offense) are prosecuted as a felony and face state prison.

All convictions for driving under the influence result in points on your driving record.

You may be eligible for a dismissal or lesser charge that qualifies you for, diversion, probation, or community service instead of county jail or state prison.  Jennifer Monroe will meet with you to review your case and your background.  She will also:

• Fight to protect your rights.
• Research the defenses that apply to your case.
• Review the facts with you to determine if a lesser charge is appropriate. 
• Present mitigating factors about you and your case to the judge and prosecutor.
• Negotiate the best possible result for your case.

Here are just a few examples how Jennifer Monroe helps clients charged with a DUI:

Van Nuys: CASE DISMISSED!
Client was facing two open DUI cases.  Both were charged as third time DUI’s.  If he was found guilty of one, the other would have been elevated to a felony and he would have been facing state prison.  Attorney Jennifer Monroe reviewed the evidence against her client and found significant proof problems in one of the cases.  She informed the prosecutor of the significant proof problems, refused to plead her client on the case, and was prepared to go to trial.  The prosecutor agreed there were problems with their case and tried to conduct further investigation into the case problems.  The officers were unavailable to explain all the problems, and the case was dismissed.  The client avoided the felony and state prison.

Glendale: CASE REDUCED!
Client was facing a five year old case where he was out to warrant the entire time.  His breath was .09/.10 and the initially offer was a standard first time offense.  Jennifer Monroe convinced the prosecution to reduce the charge to a Wet Reckless and dismiss the failure to appear.  The client paid a reduced fine and stayed out of jail.

Metro/LA: CASE REDUCED!
Client nearly hit the center divider, was speeding, weaving, performed poorly on her FST’s, and blew a .13.  Wet Reckless reductions are rare with a .13 BAC.  However, Jennifer Monroe prepared a defense that explained each negative fact for the defense.  The defense included mechanical defects to her vehicle, physical impairment to explain the performance on the FST’s, and a recent medical surgery that caused her blood alcohol level to be off by at least .03.  After Jennifer Monroe presented the defense case to the prosecution, the case was reduced to a Wet Reckless and the client paid a reduced fine and stayed out of jail.

CONTACT US NOW TO SEE HOW JENNIFER MONROE CAN HELP YOU FIGHT YOUR DUI.