| The importance of retaining a good DUI defense | | | | you will have to disclose that when asked on an |
| lawyer if arrested for driving under the influence is | | | | employment application or during an interview. This is |
| often overlooked. The magnitude of having a good DUI | | | | not only embarrassing, but it can be a major roadblock |
| lawyer on your side equals that of having the best | | | | to getting a job, especially those jobs requiring |
| doctor trying to save your life. Of course, a drunk | | | | transportation or delivery. |
| driving conviction is not a matter of life or death in the | | | | A DUI-related conviction on your record can also |
| literal sense, but a DUI conviction or guilty plea will | | | | affect your life when it comes to family. For example, |
| affect your life. | | | | custody issues in Michigan are governed by the best |
| The first and most obvious effect on your life by a DUI | | | | interests of the child. Although there are a number of |
| conviction is the punishment. Depending on whether | | | | factors looked at by the courts to determine what's in |
| you are guilty of a misdemeanor offense or a felony | | | | the best interest of the child, you can be sure that |
| DUI offense, you will pay a fine, potentially lose your | | | | opposing counsel is going to let the judge know that |
| license to drive, possibly serve some sort of | | | | you were previously or recently found guilty of a |
| community service, and maybe serve some time in | | | | DUI-related offense. |
| prison. Not to mention the fact that in Michigan, the | | | | You want a very good DUI lawyer representing you |
| punishment escalates if you are convicted of a | | | | no matter what DUI-related charge you are facing for |
| DUI-related offense for the second time within a | | | | the obvious fact that you could either actually be |
| certain time frame. | | | | innocent of the DUI charges, or even if you were |
| Then there is the stigma associated with someone | | | | in-fact guilty, a good DUI attorney could have the DUI |
| found guilty of a DUI-related violation. It's not just a | | | | charges against you dismissed by finding flaws in |
| punishable stigma, but also an embarrassing one. | | | | police procedure and handling of the evidence, or also |
| Having a DUI conviction on your record will affect all | | | | by finding contamination in the blood or breath tests |
| aspects of your life. For example, in Michigan, law | | | | taken. There are many factors that can affect the |
| school graduates who wish to take the bar | | | | results of a blood or breath test. A good DUI lawyer |
| examination for admission to practice law must satisfy | | | | on your side will give you your best chance at showing |
| a character and fitness review, and a DUI-related | | | | reasonable doubt. A good DUI lawyer will also be |
| conviction will be a factor taken into account when | | | | aware of the many potential defenses, strategies and |
| character and fitness to practice law is questioned. | | | | tactics that can be used. Remember, you must be |
| Employment is another area that will be affected. If | | | | found guilty of the DUI-related offense beyond a |
| you have a DUI-related felony offense on your record, | | | | reasonable doubt to be convicted. |