| After being arrested for DUI or drunk driving, the first | | | | driver's license hearing is necessary, whether an |
| and most important thing to do is to find the right | | | | expert witness is necessary, and whether a jury or |
| lawyer. It is just like needing to find a doctor to do an | | | | court trial is necessary.Usually, hiring your own lawyer |
| important medical procedure; once you find the | | | | provides you with the most experienced attorney who |
| professional, your job is to wait there and let the | | | | can provide you with the best possible investigation |
| professional do the work. If a person is charged with | | | | and defense of your case, and you are the sole focus |
| DUI, then on his first day in court the defendant in | | | | of your attorney. And if you simply plead guilty, you |
| misdemeanor cases will usually not have to be present | | | | may wonder for years if you could have had the |
| if represented by an attorney.The cost of a DUI | | | | charges against you dismissed or reduced to a lesser |
| defense attorney varies due to many factors, including | | | | offense.One of the benefits to hiring a San Diego DUI |
| geographic location, reputation, skill and training, and the | | | | lawyer to represent you is that the lawyer can go to |
| number of hours required for a particular case. Each | | | | court for you. This means that in many instances, you |
| of these factors can affect the fee charged by a DUI | | | | can go about your normal schedule, and only go to |
| attorney to defend a drunk driving case. Other factors | | | | court if the case actually goes to trial. A San Diego |
| include the facts of the particular case, whether an | | | | DUI lawyer should do many things for you, like bring |
| accident or other aggravating factor was involved, | | | | you peace of mind and make your life as normal as |
| whether the person has prior DUI or DWI convictions, | | | | possible during a pending DUI. |
| whether a jury trial is necessary, whether a DMV or | | | | |