Denver DUI / DWI Attorney.
Defending DUI charges is a specialized area of the law. You should concentrate your search for the best lawyer on those who limit the majority of their practice to DUI defense. Ask a few Non-DUI attorneys who would they hire. When you receive one referral's name mentioned several times, that may be the right attorney.
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It is best to obtain you driving record and meet with a local attorney who dedicates most of their practice to DUI defense.
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If you end up pleading to any "moving violation", whether the original charge or a moving violation offered during plea negotiations, your driving privileges will automatically be re-suspended once the court notifies DMV of the outcome. Many prosecutors will offer a non-moving violation if you have already reinstated your license.
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If you are a Colorado resident with a Colorado drivers license the officer does not have to obtain your signature. The spelling of your name can be amended by the prosecution.
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You can fax or email your report to many attorneys for a free analysis of your case. Make sure to pick 3 attorneys who specialize in DUI work as opposed to being general practitioners. It sounds like you have a very good issue.
He may be able to see that you were arrested if he obtains a copy of your driving history. If he finds the arrest he could do more investigation through public access sites.
You should ask them to write the letters in draft form without suggesting what they should write. Otherwise, it will be apparent to the Judge that they were instructed what to say as they all will look the same. You can edit out anything that you do not feel comfortable with. I don't think they should mention anything about you history together surrounding alcohol. They can mention that in their experience this event seemed out of character, you are usually a responsible person, you learned...
The law requires that the prosecution be able to show the jury that you could have placed the vehicle in motion with little effort. If you were driving an automatic vs. a manual transmission it would help your argument that you were not in actual physical control.
There may be a mandatory jail sentence but you will need to provide a little more information about the prior offenses, including whether they were in Colorado and the issuing state of you driver's license at the time of arrests. While the statute indicates a minimum mandatory 60 days, in rare instances that provision has been overlooked. You should talk to an attorney who dedicates all or a large percentage of his/her practice to defending DUI cases.
You need to contact either your probation officer or, if you were not assigned a probation officer, the Judge that sentenced you to ask for permission.
