Have you recently been arrested for a Palm Beach DUI ? You don't have to let this arrest ruin your life. I defend clients accused of drunk driving and related offenses in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. I have handled thousands of DUI cases and most of my cases are in South Florida. I am a Palm Beach DUI lawyer and I can win your DUI case.
If you have any questions about your arrest then you can call me, email me or text me. I don't care what time you call, your arrest questions are very important and will be answered by me immediately. A DUI is not just a traffic ticket. A DUI is a criminal offense, usually a misdemeanor, but if this is your third DUI within 10 years it becomes a felony, or if this is your 4th DUI, it is also considered a felony.
A Palm Beach DUI conviction will alter the rest of your life. There are serious consequences to a DUI conviction which will have life long effects on your current and future employment. It can also affect your future education plans and goals. Similarly, it will affect your insurance rates for many years to come, your privilege to drive and even a possibility of going to jail for several months. If you go to trial and lose, even on your first Palm Beach DUI case, the judge can sentence you to up to 180 days in jail. I have been doing DUI cases since 1994, and I have never had a Palm Beach DUI client go to jail after a trial. I have a reputation for aggressively defending people who have been charged with DUI. How many Palm Beach DUI Lawyers can say that....
If a police officer arrested you for a Palm Beach DUI, you should have left the jail with a DUI ticket. This DUI ticket is your driver's license for the next 10 days, as long as your license was valid on the day you were arrested. To confirm this, check the bottom of the Palm Beach DUI citation and see if the correct boxes are checked. If the license surrendered box is checked and the eligible for permit box is checked then you are allowed to drive on this ticket for 10 days. This is a valid license not a hardship license or a business purpose only license. As your attorney, I will prepare all of the paperwork needed to request this hearing and will prepare all the subpoenas necessary for this hearing. You only have 10 days from the date of arrest to file for your license hearing and as of October 1st, 2009, the State of Florida has decided that you should pay for this hearing. This is why it is most important that you contact a Palm Beach DUI specialist as soon as possible.
When I meet with clients, I sometimes hear that they are told by other Palm Beach DUI lawyers that they don't even bother filing for this hearing because they cannot be won. Wrong answer. They can be won and I win most of my Palm Beach DUI hardship hearings. I have spoken at numerous seminars where I teach other lawyer how to win these DUI license hearings. I can look at a police report and in seconds find numerous problems that will allow me to win. When you call me to review your Palm Beach DUI, I will gladly show you the flaws in the officer's report. Once I file for your license hearing, the hearing must be held within 30 days. I have won numerous hearings because the clerk sets the hearing outside the 30 day window. Most Palm Beach DUI lawyers don't even know this rule even exists. During this 30 day period, I will review the officer's police report and video if one was taken. I will then decide to subpoena the police officers or just make a legal argument with no officers there. While this is taking place, I will provide you with a temporary driver's license that will be valid for about 42 days. This new permit is not as good as your regular license and will have restrictions.
When we speak I will explain the restrictions. If I win your license hearing you will be able to obtain a duplicate driver's license. If the hearing is lost, you will not be able to drive for a period of time depending on several issues including if you refused the breath test and if you have prior DUI convictions. Remember, it is vital that you take action within the first 10 days after your arrest. By hiring an experienced attorney, you are taking the best steps to protect your ability to obtain a temporary driver’s license and you are giving yourself the best chance to challenge the suspension of your driver’s license.
Randy Goodis is an experienced DUI lawyer practicing in Palm Beach, Florida
After I win your license hearing the fight really begins. The Assistant State Attorney assigned to your case will try and convict you for the pending charges. It will be my job to make sure this does not happen. I will use the testimony from the license hearing along with your video from the night you were arrested along with depositions taken from the officers involved to file numerous motions attacking every aspect of the investigation. Remember back in high school which of your classmates became police officers, they were not the kids in the honor's classes.
Police officer's make mistakes, they lie and don't remember the facts months later. Mistakes made by police officers during the investigation process can ruin the States case against you. These mistakes can be made right from the initial contact with the police officer. If the officer who pulled you over stopped you based upon an illegal stop, the case should be dismissed. If the officer coerced you into doing the roadside tests, the tests should be excluded. A failure to give Miranda warnings as well as a proper reading of the implied consent warnings may also seriously damage the State's case pending against you. I have won hundreds of cases on these issues. From the time of your arrest until the case goes to court several months to years can elapse. If the officer doesn't have independent recollection of your specific facts, the case can be dismissed.
Did the officer read you your Miranda warnings? Where you involved in an accident? Did the officer see you behind the wheel of your car? Did the officer read you the correct Palm Beach DUI Implied Consent warnings? If you took a breath test, did the officer watch you for atleast 20 minutes before the breath test?
It is imperative that you seek the representation of an experienced DUI attorney. I have challenged unlawful infringements on motorists rights for many years with great success. I will vigorously fight for your rights to protect you and to protect your privilege to drive a vehicle. If you look at my previous wins page you will see how I use these tactics to win cases. Every DUI case can be won, don't let one bad night ruin the rest of your life, call me day or night to discuss your case at 888‑DUI‑8‑DUI. You may also contact me online do discuss your Palm Beach DUI.
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Randy Goodis
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