| Plea Bargains
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| | alcohol, also known as dry-reckless. A
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| A motorist facing a drunk driving charge
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| | dry-reckless conviction is better than a
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| has an important decision to make -
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| | DUI conviction in every way, and
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| whether to take the case to trial or
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| | experienced California DUI / DWI
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| accept a plea bargain. There are
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| | attorneys will almost always advise an
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| sometimes good reasons to take a case to
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| | accused drunk driver to accept this deal
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| court, but there can also be compelling
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| | if it is offered. A dry-reckless
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| reasons to accept a plea bargain. An
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| | conviction typically carries only a fine
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| experienced DUI / DWI criminal defense
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| | and probation, although the court may
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| attorney can help an accused drunk driver
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| | order the driver to attend
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| decide the best course of action in each
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| | alcohol-education classes. A dry-reckless
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| individual case.
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| | conviction is not priorable, meaning it
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| Depending on the case, considering a
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| | doesn't count as a prior DUI conviction
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| plea bargain may be a reasonable
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| | if an individual is arrested again for
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| alternative to a jury trial. Plea
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| | drunk driving within 10 years. Also, a
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| bargains are a good option when the
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| | dry-reckless plea doesn't require an
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| prosecution has a particularly solid case
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| | SR-22 if the driver is successful at a
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| and the chances of prevailing at trial
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| | DMV hearing.
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| are slim.
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| | Sometimes a prosecutor offers a plea of
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| One option in a drunk driving case is to
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| | exhibition of speed when the DUI case is
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| plead guilty, or no contest, to DUI with
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| | particularly weak. Like a dry-reckless
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| negotiated consequences. In some cases, a
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| | plea, an offer to reduce a drunk driving
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| prosecutor may be willing to reduce the
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| | charge to exhibition of speed is a
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| DUI from a felony to a misdemeanor, which
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| | bargain in the true sense of the word. A
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| is almost always a victory for the
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| | driver who pleads guilty to exhibition of
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| client. A savvy drunk driving defense
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| | speed usually only must pay a fine,
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| lawyer may also be able to negotiate the
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| | although alcohol education classes may
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| consequences, which means he or she will
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| | also be required. It can't be counted as
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| work out a punishment that creates the
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| | a prior offense in a future drunk driving
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| least amount of disruption in a client's
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| | arrest, and no SR-22 filing is required
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| life.
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| | if the driver wins his or her DMV
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| Another option is to plead guilty to
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| | hearing.
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| alcohol-related reckless driving, also
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| | Having a DUI / DWI charge reduced to a
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| called a wet-reckless charge. The
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| | mere traffic infraction, such as speeding
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| benefits of a wet-reckless charge are
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| | or unsafe lane change, is sometimes
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| that there are no mandatory license
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| | possible. Obviously, this is the best
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| restrictions or alcohol education classes
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| | possible outcome. The driver need only
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| required. An SR-22, or formal proof of
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| | pay a fine, and may even be able to
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| insurance, won't be required unless a
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| | attend traffic school to remove the
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| driver's DMV hearing is unsuccessful.
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| | citation from his or her record. There is
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| There may also be benefits for those who
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| | no requirement for an SR-22 or alcohol
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| have professional licensing issues, such
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| | education courses, and the driver walks
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| as doctors, psychologists, and
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| | away without a criminal record.
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| real-estate agents. However, pleading
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| | Because plea bargains are complex
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| guilty to a wet-reckless charge means
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| | negotiations, any individual facing a
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| that if the driver is arrested on another
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| | drinking and driving charge is
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| DUI charge within 10 years, the
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| | well-advised to seek the counsel of a
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| conviction will count as a prior offense,
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| | skilled DUI / DWI criminal defense
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| meaning enhanced punishment. Also,
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| | lawyer. An attorney who specializes in
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| insurance companies view wet-reckless as
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| | drunk driving defense may be able to
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| the same as a DUI conviction, which
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| | negotiate a plea bargain to a lesser
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| likely means higher premiums.
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| | charge, and broker more favorable
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| An even better option is to plead guilty
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| | consequences for a driver facing a DUI
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| to reckless driving not involving
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| | charge.
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