A conviction of driving under the influence or DUI can affect many aspects of the driver’s life. Penalties for a DUI are severe in Florida. Avoiding conviction and the penalties are possible with the aid of skillful DUI Defense Attorney in Jupiter FL.
A conviction of DUI consists of the arresting police officer’s ability to follow procedure correctly and being able to prove that the field test sobriety equipment if used, was properly maintained prior to use. Investigation of these two items is just the beginning for a DUI defense attorney to determine if the client should be acquitted or at the least, have reduced charges for the offense. The Law Office of Laura E. Kenney, P.A. provides a close examination of all evidence from the police and from their client. From that information, the attorneys will begin to build a solid defense to protect their client.
In Florida, police cannot detain a driver because of age, religion, gender, race or any other reason which shows discrimination. There must be cause for stopping a driver as excessive speed, slow driving, swerving, or not obeying traffic lights or signs. It is against the driver’s constitutional rights to do so, and if it is proven, the case would be dropped. A DUI attorney would examine the police report to find out why their client was stopped. If the stop appears to have been warranted, then the attorney will continue to another part of the investigation.
If the client was tested with a breathalyzer and the results registered a blood-alcohol content(BAC) above the legal amount, but claimed to not have been consuming alcohol, then the attorney digs deeper into why the BAC came back with those results. Police officers are required to maintain proper maintenance of their BAC equipment, and an attorney has the right to request the maintenance records. If the BAC equipment was not maintained properly, this could be a reason to make that part of the prosecutor’s case inadmissible. If the equipment record in order, then the DUI Defense Attorneys in Jupiter FL may examine the client’s possibilities of using health-related inhalers, job description, which could include fumes from a workplace, and even if the client has dentures. Some oral medications can give positive results on BAC equipment.
Rest assured, if you contact The Law Office of Laura E. Kenney, P.A., you will find an attorney that will address every possible scenario to protect their clients from conviction.
