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What should we look for in a DUI Attorney?
Attorney Franks: You require a DUI attorney who is going to honestly say to you the positive and also the negative of your case. Every case has good and also bad points. You need a lawyer who will sit down day one and tell you genuinely what your situation is. You require a lawyer that's not scared to head to court that's not hesitant to get in front of a judge but at the exact same time has a connection with the district attorneys and can have an honest conversation. On a regular basis we can obtain a favorable result without needing to go to trial though sometimes a trial is definitely necessary. You require a lawyer that's not scared to take the path most helpful to you. And you require a person who will tell you the truthful story of where you are.
Can a person just go into the court room and talk straight to the prosecutor?
Attorney Franks: Yes and also negative. There are district attorneys that decline straight away to speak with individuals that aren't represented by an attorney. In fact Ive interacted with one district attorney that wouldn't talk to me as an attorney. You have the right to go speak to the district attorney yet there's no requirement the district attorney talks with you. Honestly do you understand the good points of your case? Do you know the bad factors of your case? Ive spoken with many individuals about that and I explain what they're considering. Quite often they do not recognize the responses. Its not due to the fact that they're incompetent. Most individuals I deal with are highly smart and also skilled at being a mechanic or a truck driver. They got involved in a little bit of difficulty. I cant fix an 18-wheeler or replace an engine. However I'm a good DUI defense lawyer. I inform individuals I can go work with my very own vehicle or I might try driving an semi truck yet its most likely to look negative and also Im possibly going to mess it up and also its going to end up costing me more. So I highly suggest going ahead and obtaining a DUI lawyer to stand with and serve them for the duration of the process and also to see that its not screwed up. I see to it it costs as low as feasible and also it sets you back as little time as possible.
Whats one of the most common concerns you get?
Attorney Franks: "Am I going to go to prison over this?" I understand nobody wishes to go to jail. But for a DUI first offense 48 hours is the maximum prison sentence that can be imposed. If there is a plea bargain or a guilty sentence after that we request time spent credit. There's also the option of participating in a victims impact panel. You attend on a weekend break and endure the panel. You need to pay for it however you avoid investing the 48 hours in jail or you avoid the rest of the time you would certainly be called for to be in jail that had not been attributed. Sometimes were able to get that suspended totally and if we obtain an innocent at trial or the issue is dismissed then there is no jail time.
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