At the Law Office of Derek J. King, we know that your right to drive and personal freedom are at stake. We also understand that a DUI arrest and/or conviction may impact your employment status and driving record for years to come, potentially costing you thousands of dollars. For these reasons, Mr. King offers Sacramento area residents affordable DUI defense services in a timely, personable, and affordable manner.
No two DUI cases are the same, whether they occur in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, or Yolo County. Typically, a DUI stop is effected by law enforcement when some minor traffic infraction is alleged to have been committed. If the officer suspects the driver of committing a DUI, he or she will usually request the performance of several field sobriety tests. Afterward, a PAS test, or a preliminary alcohol screening device, is usually administered to the driver. If the results of the PAS test are at a .08 blood level alcohol or greater, the officer will usually arrest the driver and transport him or her to the local county jail.
Once at the jail, the driver suspected of driving under the influence should be given a choice of either a blood or breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol content. At this point, the driver cannot refuse to take the chemical test and criminal enhancements may be imposed for any refusal. However, the police may not forcefully take a breath sample or blood draw unless done under safe, medically approved procedure. While the result of breath tests are usually readily available, blood test results will take several weeks to be determined.
From there, a future court date will be given to the driver and law enforcement will submit a police report to the local District Attorney’s Office for a DUI prosecution. The local District Attorney will use the police report to determine whether the driver was lawfully stopped, tested, and arrested. If the local prosecutor believes that there is a valid DUI case, a criminal complaint and formal charges will be brought against the driver.
In order to help you through this difficult time, Attorney Derek J. King offeres affordable DUI defense services throughout the Greater Sacramento area. Sacramento area DUI cases may be challenged for many reasons, from the legality of your stop or initial police contact through the validity of the DUI breath or blood analysis. In order to effectively build your DUI defense, Mr. King’s services typically include the following:
- Free consultations related to your DUI arrest, over the phone or in person.
- Regular telephone contact throughout the duration of your DUI case.
- Thorough analysis of police reports and DUI calibration records.
- Appear at all Court and DMV hearings.
- Motions to suppress evidence, based on any existing procedural error or misconduct by law enforcement.
- Negotiations with the District Attorney.
- Expert witness coordination with local toxicologists.
- Flat rates/No billable hourly fees
If your DUI case is classified as a misdemeanor, you won’t have to set foot in the courtroom unless the Court orders you to appear or you decide to go to trial. Mr. King will make all Court appearances for you, coordinate your DMV hearing, and build your DUI defense so that you won’t have to miss work, school, or spend other valuable time dealing with the case.
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