Legal Question in DUI Law in California

That depends....Do you want to plead guilty and take whatever the DA wants to give you? If so, then no need to get a lawyer. If you want to try to get a better deal, then you most definitely need an experienced attorney. Our firm has handled 100's of DUI's and, in many cases, got a better deal. Sometimes, after all the work we do, we can't get the deal we want. So the choice is yours. I wish you well.....David Wallin

You are always entitled to represent yourself in court. Whether you should is a different issue. The conventional wisdom is that an attorney will be able to do a better job and get a better outcome. Prosecutors and judges don�t like dealing with ProPers, unless you are simply pleading guilty, not defending the case.

If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will defend you, try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, programs, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate.

If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. I�ll be happy to help fight and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses and sympathies there may be. I�ve been doing these cases for many years.