Important Facts and Legal Issues Your Orange County DUI Lawyer Will Consider

Although a good Orange County DUI lawyer will give each case his or her personal attention and will base his or her legal defense on the facts specific to your case, there are several important issues that arrive in many DUI defense cases and may be applicable to yours. Be prepared to answer questions such as the following when you first meet with an Orange County DUI defense attorney.

Your Driving

- Did the arresting officer state a reason for the stop that led to your Orange County DUI arrest?

- What do you think was the officer’s reason for pulling you over?

- If there was suspicious driving behavior that triggered the stop, were there innocent reasons for this behavior?

- Did the officer cite you for violating any traffic laws?

Traffic Stop

- When the officer pulled you over, where did you stop?

- Why did you choose to stop in that location?

- What was the condition of the sidewalk or the shoulder of the road? (Was the road damaged or slanted? Was it well-lit?

- What did the officer ask you, and what did you say? (Try to remember the specific language used.)

- Did you admit to drinking?

- How did the officer ask you to get out of your car?

- Did the officer ever tell you that you were free to leave?

- Did you have any passengers, or were there any other witnesses to the stop or your subsequent Orange County DUI arrest?

Field Sobriety Tests

- Did the arresting officer ask about your health, or inquire whether you had any disabilities that would interfere with your ability to perform the tests?

- Did the officer say that the tests were mandatory, or threaten you with arrest or punishment if you didn’t complete them?

- What tests did the officer conduct, and where did you perform them?

- Did the officer adequately explain or demonstrate what you were expected to do during the tests?

These are just some of the legal issues that may form a part of your Orange County DUI lawyer’s defense of your case. If you have been arrested for DUI, and you want an Orange County DUI defense attorney to assess whether one or more of these issues will help your legal defense, please call Tom Wallin at (888) 444-7210 for a free consultation.