Winning a DUI Trial in San Francisco
Winning a dui jury trial in San Francisco usually involves:
1. Attacking the field sobriety tests. Your lawyer will show the non-scientific nature of these tests. The lawyer will also show that the tests show lack of coordination rather than intoxication.
2. Establishing that your blood alcohol level was not over the limit when you were driving. If you were stopped shortly after drinking it will take a while for your blood alcohol to rise. By the time the blood or breath tests are done the blood alcohol level is over the limit.
3. The breath tests were unreliable. Many times law enforcement doesn’t follow the correct protocols
4. Attacking the officer’s credibility. Police many times overstate their case and a savvy lawyer can bring that out to the jury in cross-examination.
A good lawyer will know just how to approach the case to maximize your chances of winning. One good thing with dui cases is that the juries aren’t as conservative as they are in major felony cases. In fact many dui lawyers say there is no reason not to go to trial if you can’t get a favorable plea bargain. Your lawyer will know whether you will be penalized if you go to trial.
