At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, our skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team is dedicated to your freedom, your future and your well-being. Any Los Angeles DUI charge could lead to serious consequences that affect your life, including career choices and more. The Los Angeles DUI process involves many steps, including a DMV hearing, which could play a huge role in how the case is decided overall.
For example, University of Kansas basketball star Brady Morningstar was arrested for driving while intoxicated on the Kansas Turnpike in Lawrence, Kansas. Morningstar was arrested at 3:25 a.m. and released on $250 bond later that same morning. Officials for the Jayhawks have already suspended Morningstar from playing any of the team's first semester games. Morningstar will be allowed to practice with the team, but will not travel or suit up with his team until his suspension is completed, which might be a big loss to the team as Morningstar started in nearly every game last season. Morningstar's arrest for driving while intoxicated comes just a few days after a campus brawl between the University's football and basketball players led to the imposition of a strict curfew and code of conduct rules put into place by the basketball team's head coach, Bill Self.
While Morningstar's arrest occurred in Kansas, driving while intoxicated charges are no less serious here in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, there are essentially two trials for every one DUI or DWI charge, a Department of Motor Vehicles trial and a criminal trial. A DMV hearing is used to determine whether or not you are able to retain your driving privileges up until your criminal trial. You have ten days from the time of your arrest for either DUI or DWI to contact an experienced Los Angeles criminal defense attorney and schedule your DMV Hearing. Failure to do so will result in the automatic suspension of your driver's license. While being without a driver's license may be inconvenient enough, going through DWI criminal proceedings can be a scary experience for many people.
Being convicted of a DUI or DWI, whether it is classified as a misdemeanor or felony offense, can leave you with a criminal record, limiting where you can work and even where you can live. An experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney knows that seemingly small details can often make or break your case. The officer who arrested you may not have followed the proper procedure during your arrest, or the breath analysis machine he or she used to determine your sobriety may be inaccurate. Don't let your reputation and even your freedom be jeopardized.
If you have been charged with DWI or DUI, and/or if you have a DMV Hearing upcoming, call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today. Our attorneys have a combined 50 years in successfully defending against DUI or DWI charges and we know how to fight for you.
