Driving under the influence is a serious offense in West Palm Beach, and it will not be ignored or taken lightly. If an officer suspects you of drunk driving, he or she will pull you over immediately to test your blood alcohol concentration. This will be done by means of a field sobriety test, blood test, breath test, or all three. If you are found driving with a BAC higher than .08% legal limit, then you will be arrested and taken into custody, where you will be booked on DUI charges. At this time, it’s crucial that you hire a skilled West Palm Beach DUI defense attorney who can defend you against your charges, as a conviction will lead to a number of penalties. Having a seasoned DUI lawyer help you fight your charges will increase your chances of avoiding a conviction and an array of penalties.
DUI Defense in West Palm Beach, Florida

There are many viable defenses available for fighting DUI charges. At Musca law, our team of talented West Palm Beach DUI defense lawyers is very familiar with multiple defense strategies that have proven to be effective in court. First and foremost we will determine if the arresting officer had probable cause to pull you over in the first place. To pull you over the officer needs to have reasonable cause to believe your driving is a danger to yourself or other drivers on the road. Second, we will question whether or not the arresting officer administered the field sobriety tests appropriately. There are a numerous extenuating circumstances that could cause a driver to perform poorly on these tests that have nothing to do with being intoxicated, such as natural lack of coordination, weather conditions, fatigue, weight, height, type of footwear, pre-existing disability or injury, and more. Third, if you submitted to a breath or blood test, we can make sure the officer administered the test correctly, and that there were no errors or defects with the breathalyzer machine or in the blood lab.

All of the West Palm Beach DUI attorneys at Musca Law are highly skilled in using these and other defenses to combat DUI charges. If have recently been arrested for DUI, contact Musca Law, and let an experienced attorney on our staff help you avoid a conviction that could haunt you for years to come.
Contact a West Palm Beach DUI Defense Attorney

When it comes to DUI defense, there is nothing more important to us than making sure you are provided with the best—the best representation, the best attention, the best skills, the best resources, the best defense. We will sit down to discuss your case at length, explain your options, and answer any questions you may have. We do this because we strongly believe in keeping you informed and up-to-date throughout your entire case, in addition to providing you with stellar defense in the courtroom. We promise to work hard to build the most convincing defense case possible by speaking with credible expert witnesses and collecting solid evidence. We will not stop aggressively fighting your charges until a successful outcome as been achieved.

To set up a free consultation a with a West Palm Beach DUI lawyer at our firm, please contact us at 1-800-MUSCA-LAW.

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How to Avoid Appearing At The Arraignment, After your arrest under DUI charges, and after your release through bail, you will receive a Court Notice issuing you a summons to appear before the Court to plead guilty or not. This first hearing is called an arraignment. You are required to plead guilty, not guilty, or no contest. At this point, the State will not provide any information regarding any witness, Police report, video recordings, or medical reports relating to the case. If you appear on your own, you may be subjected to pressure from the Prosecutor Attorney.

In the absence of your Defense Counsel, the State Attorney will send all necessary documents to you, and prepare the case for future hearings. The Prosecutor will offer you a one-time deal for arraignment. Failure to accept the offer will result in more severe penalties in the future for the defendant. The defendant is deprived of investigating their own case and defense if they appear at the arraignment on their own. In these circumstances, the Court will try to settle the arraignment by applying pressure, so that they can reduce the burden of pending cases.

Those who are unfortunate to not have a Defense Counsel at the time of hearing their arraignment will have to withstand the pressure alone, unsupported of experienced legal techniques, and ultimately submit the case themselves. The only way to get out of the situation is to hire a West Palm DUI Lawyer to stand as your Defense Counsel. Your Attorney will then file a Notice of Appearance, and a written plea of not guilty. This avoids having to appear for the arraignment, and protects you from the pressure of the Prosecuting Attorney. The only way to avoid arraignment without knowing the State’s evidence against you is to hire a West Palm DUI Lawyer. The Defense Attorney will take all necessary steps to ensure that the defendant is not required to attend the first arraignment.