Finally a Felony DUI Lawyer Dedicated to Keeping you out of Jail for your recent Felony DUI arrest.

If you or a loved one were recently arrested for Felony DUI in the State of California, it is important to understand the seriousness of the situation.  You or a family member is potentially facing months if not years of jail time.

First, an experienced attorney will attack the felony DUI charge either by fighting the admissibility of the prior convictions or fighting the allegation that the injury sustained by the alleged victim arise to the level of "Great Bodily Injury."  The best way to fight this allegation is usually through the DMV process.

Please keep in mind that you have 10 days from the day you were arrested for your Felony DUI Lawyer to contact DMV on your behalf.  Call your experienced Felony DUI Attorney to learn more about how a DMV hearing can help fight against your Felony DUI.

Even if the Felony Charges Stand, all Hope is Not Lost with a Competent Felony DUI Lawyer to Keep You Out of Jail.

With an experienced Felony DUI Attorney, alternative methods of sentencing can be negotiated.  For example, in lieu of jail, the individual convicted of a DUI can wear a electronic monitoring device which would allow him to spend his jail sentence at home rather than jail and would also allow him or her to go to work during the day.

Hope for the Best While Preparing For the Worst Approach for Felony DUI Arrests

For a Felony DUI arrest, it is imperative to take a "Hope for the Best" "Prepare for the Worst" approach to guard against the potential jail time you or your loved one may be facing.

Thereby, while preparing for and fighting against the Prosecution's allegations of Felony DUI, we also have our clients get character references and personal achievements, enroll into programs such as SCRAM which will track our client's alcohol or drug sobriety while the felony DUI case is pending, partake in treatment programs such as rehabilitation.

By being proactive, you will set yourself up for the best set of circumstances to minimize or avoid jail time in your case.  For more information about court approved programs, contact your felony DUI attorney at 877-717-2889.  All consultations are free of charge.

If you have had 4 DUI arrests within 10 years, you're looking at a Felony DUI.

In the State of California, there are only a few circumstances that would cause a DUI to rise to the level of a felony.  A California felony DUI may be charged against you (1) when the you were arrested for DUI and it caused either death or injury to another party, (2) if you have been convicted of a prior felony DUI, all subsequent DUI arrests will be charged as a felony, or (3) when you have at least three prior DUI convictions.

Being convicted of 3 prior DUI convictions is the most common way for an otherwise misdemeanor DUI to turn into a felony violation. Again, a DUI can be charged as a felony when :

  •     3 DUI Convictions within 10 years
  •     Prior DUI was a Felony
  •     DUI with Great Bodily Injury and/or death

The consequences of a felony DUI varies greatly with the circumstances of your recent felony DUI arrest, in what jurisdiction your felony DUI occurred, and what type of felony DUI it is. The consequences are generally as follows.

Consequences & Penalties for a 4th DUI

  •  * 1-3 Years State Prison
  •  * 18 Month Alcohol School
  •  * In Patient/Out-Patient Rehabilitation
  •  * Court Fines in Excess of $2,500.00 +
  •  * 4- 10 Years Driver License Suspension
  •  * MADD Victim Impact Panel
  •  * Morgue Program
  •  * 3-5 years Probation, Formal or Informal

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For a DUI with Great Bodily Injury, your DUI will also be a Felony.

Were you recently involved in a accident and were arrested for DUI?  Was there an injury involved with the accident? 

If so, you are likely charged with  23153(a) “DUI causing injury."  In order to be convicted of felony 23152 (a), the People must provide that you were driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, the officer had probable cause to arrest you for DUI, and during the course of the DUI you injured another party.  

To be convicted of 23153 (b), the People must prove your blood alcohol level was above a .08% at the time of the accident, however, you do not need to have a blood alcohol level above a .08% to be arrested for and convicted of felony DUI.  Instead, the People will prosecute you for 23153 (a) only.

Consequences & Penalties for a Felony DUI with Injury

  •  * State Prison
  •  * 18 Month Alcohol School
  •  * In Patient/Out-Patient Rehab
  •  * Court Fines in Excess of $2,500.00 +
  •  * Victim's Restitution (can be in excess of a $100k.)
  •  * 4- 10 Years Driver License Suspension
  •  * MADD Victim Impact Panel
  •  * Morgue Program
  •  * 3-5 years Probation, Formal or Informal