La Puente, CA DUI Lawyer

If you have been arrested for a DUI, your troubles have only just started. If you are found guilty of a DUI in California, you are facing consequences that can alter the trajectory of your life for years. Not only will the legal penalties serve as, at best, a burden, you will likely face social consequences from friends, family, and strangers.

The La Puente DUI lawyers at Confianza Legal do not believe that your life should be ruined over a single mistake. If you have been arrested for a DUI, there is still hope for you to repudiate your charges with the help of our experienced legal counsel and renew your life for the better. 

Schedule a free initial consultation with us, and we will discuss with you how we can develop a strategy to defend your rights and potentially clear your name!

DUI Charges And Their Penalties

Not all DUI charges are the same. How you will be penalized if convicted of your DUI depends on the circumstances of your arrest and your record. DUI is what is known as a “wobbler” crime, meaning that it could be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony! In most cases, a DUI will be charged as a misdemeanor, unless you have multiple DUIs on your record or caused severe property damage or injury, in which case you could potentially be charged with a felony. If your intoxicated driving resulted in death, you could also be facing manslaughter charges!

The legal penalties that you could be facing for your misdemeanor or felony DUI charges include:

• Six months to two years of incarceration
• $390 to $5,000 in fines, plus court fees
• Installation of a ignition interlock device on your vehicle, which restricts your driving if you cannot pass a breath test
• Up to a year of license suspension
• Up to five years of probation
• Court-mandated DUI courses

In addition to the legal consequences, you will also likely face social consequences that might include: 

• Increased auto insurance rates or a cancellation of your policy
• Difficulty finding employment or loss of your current employment
• Difficulty being admitted to education programs
• Difficulty finding housing or loss of your current housing
• Stigma among friends, family, and community
• And more!

Working with our La Puente DUI lawyers will give you the best chance of avoiding the worst of your consequences or even having your charges dropped altogether.

Our La Puente DUI Lawyers Can Help With Your Defense

Depending on the circumstances of your arrest, there are a few strategies our DUI defense lawyers might employ in order to defend you. Some of the arguments that we might use include, but are certainly not limited to:

• Is there dashcam or bodycam evidence of your intoxicated driving? Does it bear out the accusation that you were driving recklessly?
• Did you perform a field sobriety test or take a breathalyzer? Did you pass either one? If not, could it be argued that there were issues with the validity of the testing?
• Similarly, could there have been any issues with a blood test?
• Were you read your Miranda rights?
• Did you authorize any search of your vehicle that took place?

Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all argument to serve every DUI instance, so we will work with you to understand the specifics of your charges and create a strategy that we determine will render the best possible results.

Confianza Legal Can Help You Defend Your Rights 

The DUI defense lawyers of Confianza Legal have over three decades of experience protecting clients from their criminal charges. We want to know your side of the story and employ a defense that has the best possible chance of clearing your name. Reach out to schedule a free initial consultation and learn how we can help you shield yourself against your charges.