If you have been arrested for a DUI (driving under the influence), it is very important that you have an aggressive DUI attorney on your side right away.   You only have 10 days to request a hearing to challenge the automatic suspension of your drivers license.   The conseqences for a DUI conviction are so severe that you should never consider going to court without an aggressive lawyer who regularly handles DUIs.  

    DUI has always been a serious offense in Alabama.   However, on June 9, 2011, Governer Bentley signed two new bills that amend 32-5A-191 (Alabama's DUI statute).   The first amendment (ACT-2011-613) requires that if convicted under certain circumstances, that you will only be allowed to drive a vehicle with a certified ignition interlock device installed for a period of time that depends upon the unique facts of your case.   The second amendment (ACT-2011-621) doubles the minimum punishments for a DUI if you are convicted of driving while there is a .15 or more percent of alcohol in your blood or if you are 21 years of age or older and there is a child in your car that is under 14 years of age.  If applicable, it also increases the minimum jail time to one year if convicted for a misdeameanor and requires that your drivers license be revoked for at least one year.  The minimum one year jail sentence might be suspended, depending upon the facts of your case. Both of these amendments dramatically raise the costs and punishments for being convicted of a DUI if they are applicable to your case. Being convicted of a DUI in Alabama has extremely serious consequences that will affect you for the rest of your life.  An experienced attorney can evaluate your situation and guide you through the steps necessary to fight your charges or to negotiate a reasonable solution.  Now there are even more variables that need to be carefully examined by your attorney prior to going to court to make sure that the law is being applied to your arrest correctly.

I aggressively represent my clients all the way through a jury trial and if necessary through an appeal.   Too many people simply plead guilty to a DUI without having a professional investigate their case searching for possible defenses.  I strongly believe that innocent people should never plead guilty. The burden should always remain with the prosecution to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Police officers do make mistakes and people are wrongfully arrested.  Even if your arrest was legitimate, depending upon the jurisdiction where you were arrested, there are often ways that a DUI conviction can be prevented from being on your record.  

I regularly work in State and Municipal courts throughout South Alabama, including: Baldwin County Circuit and Baldwin County District Courts and Mobile Circuit and Mobile District Courts as well as the Municipal Courts in: Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Loxley, Orange Beach, Robertsdale, Silverhill, Spanish Fort, Summerdale, and Mobile. However, I am licensed to work throughout Alabama and have handled cases as far away as Shelby County.   For more information about particular courts, see the Menu Bar above.

Do not make the mistake of going to court without an experienced DUI attorney.   Call (251) 964-7774 for a free consultation at my office in Loxley Alabama.