Strong Defense for Repeat DUI Offenders
In Oregon, repeat DUI offenders face strict consequences. If you already have a DUI conviction and are facing another, the most important thing you can do is hire an attorney right away. Deadlines for a license suspension and trial dates approach quickly, and an experienced lawyer can help determine how successful you will be with defending a DUI charge.
At Arnold Law Offices, LLC, we represent repeat DUI offenders throughout Eugene and Western Oregon. Contact our firm online or call 541-505-5287 for an initial phone consultation.
Options for Repeat DUI Offenders
If you have already had a diversion in the last 10 years, you do not qualify for another. In that case, your options are to:
- Settle with a guilty plea
- Get the case dismissed
- Take the case to trial
One of the possible consequences repeat DUI offenders face includes a license suspension ranging from one year to life, depending on the number of prior offenses. For example, if you fail or refuse a breath test, you have an automatic DMV license suspension that begins 30 days after your initial stop. However, you only have 10 days to request a hearing to contest the stop and be heard in an Administrative Hearing.
Working with an attorney during the administrative hearing is extremely beneficial. We listen to the other side's testimony, get the officer's story committed to the audio record, and ensure that we have gathered all the information, which is almost always prior to the prosecutor speaking with the officer.
Benefits of Working With an Attorney
Hiring legal help quickly also allows the lawyer to gather witness statements while the circumstances are still fresh in the witness's minds. Witness testimonies can be very helpful to a case, and having a more accurate and detailed account of the situation is often beneficial to your case.
An experienced lawyer can also employ an expert witness to testify to the validity of the intoxilyzer test. At Arnold Law Office, we have experts that we routinely use, and they are fair and respected former law enforcement individuals. Intoxilyzers are not as reliable as the state would like you to believe, and it is often important to have expert testimony.
Contact our firm online or call 541-505-5287 to schedule an appointment with our experienced team.
Arnold Law Office, LLC
401 East Tenth Avenue, Suite 400
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Toll Free: 866-986-4832 | Telephone: 541-505-5287 | Fax: 541-338-9101
Portland Phone: 503-542-0944
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