Legal Question in DUI Law in Washington

Challenging a DUI / DWI

Is it possible to beat DUI charges?


Asked on 11/16/08, 3:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Heidi Hunt Law Offices of Heidi L. Hunt, PLLC

Yes, it IS possible for an expereinced lawyer to beat DUI charges.

The lawyers at the Law Offices of Heidi L. Hunt, PLLC have helped many people that were facing DUI charges to get their life back. Our endless commitment to work hard for our clients is demonstrated in the results we achieve. Attorney Jonathan Dichter has personally obtained hundreds of dismissals for clients, either by arguing legal motions or by negotiating with the prosecutor. For example, Jonathan has received the following results for some of his clients:

DUI CHARGES

Result 1: Jonathan got a district court judge to suppress the "Field Sobriety Tests" in a case where our client was "stumbling over his own feet" and admitted that he could not balance on one leg. Jonathan got the judge to agree that these "Field Sobriety Tests" were not indicative of intoxication, and had the tests thrown out.

Result 2: At motions, Jonathan was able to convince a judge that there was no probable cause to arrest our client, getting his case dismissed, despite the client having driven off the roadway, through a telephone pole, over an �in memory of� sign, smelling of alcohol, and later giving a breath test above .08.

Result 3: Jonathan had a judge dismiss a case where the police officer indicated our client smelled very strongly of alcohol, was verbally abusive to the officer, and physically resisted arrest.

Result 4: Jonathan got a DUI amended to Negligent Driving in the First Degree. Jonathan was able to do this even with a breath test over a .15 and despite it being our clients 2nd DUI. Jonathan also convinced the judge not to impose any sort of treatment other than a one time 3 hour class.

Result 5: Jonathan had a client�s DUI amended to a traffic ticket (negligent driving in the second degree) at his arraignment, despite the fact that he admitted to the officer that he�d been drinking and gave a breath test over .15, as Jonathan convinced the prosecutor that so much time had passed since the offense that the prosecutor could not prove his case.

Result 6: Jonathan had a case dismissed at motions where our client had driven several times over the center line into oncoming lanes, smelled of alcohol, showed signs of intoxication, poor coordination, and admitted to drinking before giving a breath test above .180.

Result 7: Jonathan got a .29/.30 multiple offender DUI case dismissed at motions because the officer did not have the right to pull our client over in the first place.

Result 8: Jonathan got a DUI dismissed where our client was driving without his headlights on, weaving in and out of his lane, driving at 15 miles an hour over the limit, and admitted to consuming two rum and cokes within the last 60 minutes.

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Answered on 12/31/69, 7:00 pm


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