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Are you grappling with challenges amidst the ambiguity following a DUI charge? Take a step crucial to safeguarding your legal, emotional, and mental well-being with The Law Office of Derek R. Ewin today. Our DUI defense attorneys are ready to fight to deliver the results necessary to get your life back.
Confronting the legal system in Pittsburg, CA, is an immensely challenging ordeal regardless of the specific circumstances, but when facing a DUI charge, things are especially difficult in several ways. This is all the more true if it’s your first time getting in trouble with the law. If you’re in this situation – facing a DUI charge, whether your first or a repeat offense – the many layers to your case, as well as the consequences you face, have likely already started to set in. These aren’t just short-term consequences – some can be incredibly far-reaching, going as far as affecting the rest of your life. On top of this, they affect nearly all aspects of your life.
From courtroom appearances to fines, license suspensions, or the looming possibility of imprisonment, these consequences demand serious consideration and appropriate action if they are to be avoided. But in order to take the necessary action, you have to deal with the legal system. Doing so feels like traversing in a foreign country abundant in language and norms you don’t understand. With so much at stake, even the slightest misstep can be incredibly costly.
Enter Derek Ewin of The Law Office of Derek R. Ewin, a DUI lawyer who has been providing personalized legal assistance in criminal law since 2005. Over this time, he has built on an already well-established background of experience in the law, having received his Juris Doctorate over two decades prior. Derek stands ready to use this knowledge and experience to make a difference in your DUI-related situation and turn your life around.
You’ve likely heard DUI before since it’s used fairly often in the vernacular, but don’t be fooled – understanding it can be more complex than you may suspect, especially in the context of a criminal charge. For this reason, Derek is dedicated to providing you with comprehensive support in as many ways as possible. With Derek, you’re not alone or forgotten. Even now, Derek hopes to empower you with some knowledge you’ll need regardless of whether you end up hiring him as your attorney.
DUI stands for driving under the influence. State statute forbids operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the point of impairing your ability to do so. The statute also provides an objective metric to measure this against. That metric is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher in most cases.
You’re likely searching for attorneys for DUI charges, and rightly so. An attorney will be incredibly helpful not only in terms of navigating your case but also in providing support, counsel, and solid representation before a judge or jury. Without a DUI lawyer working to build as strong a case for you as possible, you face severe penalties if convicted, including:
If your license is suspended, you can kiss the life you’ve known so far goodbye. Your independence will be greatly limited, and you may even struggle to get to and from work.
If you’re already in a difficult financial situation, the last thing you need is to incur more financial stress. The fines that come with your DUI will contribute to that.
Jail time is more of a penalty for repeat offenders, but if you seriously injured or killed someone as a result of your first DUI, don’t write it off entirely if you’re a first-time offender.
The judge may require you to have an ignition interlock installed. If so, you’ll have to pass a breath test each time you attempt to start your car. Failure means it simply won’t start.
Your personal reputation and future prospects will forever be harmed.
The Law Office of Derek R. Ewin
Attempting to manage your case on your own opens you up to even more risk than what you already face. If you are in Pittsburg, CA, email or call Derek at (925) 308-6444 today. He will listen to your story during your free consultation and immediately begin to develop a plan that positions your case for success.
