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Alcohol and Drug Related Driving Cases

  • Negotiated a plea to a non-alcohol offense and a minor traffic offense for a client originally charged with DUI and weaving.
  • Successfully argued for modification of client's probation conditions to remove the requirements of drug and alcohol testing.
  • Discovered a problem with the prosecution's handling of the client's blood in a case where the client was facing a second DUI charge in addition to charges of speeding and child abuse. Negotiated a plea to the speeding charge only, helping to favorably resolve the client's case with the Department of Social Services.
  • Successfully argued for conversion of client's 45-day "straight time" (i.e., "real") jail sentence back to ankle monitor after client failed to appear on the ankle monitor sentence.
  • Secured a deferred judgment and sentence to DWAI for a client originally charged with DUI and failure to yield the right of way after being involved in an accident. On successful completion of the deferred judgment and sentence, the client will be able to seal the records associated with the case.
  • Successfully argued for modification of client's "straight time" (i.e., "real") and ankle monitor jail sentences around client's work, family and personal needs.
  • Noticed numerous legal problems with the case against a client charged with weaving and DWAI-drugs. Convinced the state's expert and the DA that the investigation was inadequate to support the charges and that the case should be dismissed.
  • Negotiated a plea to DWAI for an out of state client charged with DUI, DUI per se and failure to display headlamps such that the client did not have to return to Colorado for any court appearances.
  • Noticed a legal problem with the prosecution of a case against a client charged with DUI, DUI per se and weaving. Used that issue to force a dismissal and successfully sealed the case for the client.
  • Negotiated a plea to a non-alcohol offense for a client originally charged with speeding, DUI and having an open container of alcohol in the car.
  • Sucsessfully argued at DMV on behalf of a client charged with weaving, DUI and DUI per se, thereby saving the client's driver's license from revocation.
  • In a situation where a client had two DUI cases filed in a three-month period, the second of which was filed while the first case was still pending, noticed a legal problem with the police investigation of the second case. Negotiated the cases to a DWAI and a non-alcohol offense, thereby avoiding imposition of substantial penalties to the client's driver's license by the DMV. Also successfully argued to the court that the client should not be sentenced to jail, and to the DMV that the client should be allowed a probationary driver's license.
  • In a case where the client was originally accused of DUI with a BAC over a .2, negotiated a plea to a DWAI below the .2 mark and termination of the criminal case with a fine. In addition, worked with the client to achieve reinstatement of the client's driver's license and avoidance of Colorado DMV interlock consequences.
  • Negotiated reduction of a DUI charge to a non-alcohol offense for a client with two prior drinking and driving offenses.
  • Negotiated a DUI case down to a DWAI and successfully argued for an ankle monitor sentence on behalf of a client charged with a third drinking and driving offense.
  • Negotiated a DWAI plea and successfully argued for a short ankle monitor sentence for a client originally accused of DUI with a BAC well above .2. Also negotiated the timing of the sentencing such that it would not result in the loss of the client's job and worked with the client to help the client avoid the Colorado DMV's interlock driver's license penalty.
  • Worked with professional pilot client to ensure that a second drinking and driving conviction did not result in loss of the client's pilot's license and, thus, loss of the client's job.
  • Together with another attorney, successfully argued for an ankle monitor sentence for a client charged with DUI and vehicular assault.
  • Noticed a legal problem with the police investigation of a case against a client charged with a second alcohol-related driving offense while still serving probation for the first and while the client's driver's license was revoked. Used that issue to negotiate a plea to a non-alcohol offense for the client, thereby helping the client avoid substantial criminal penalties and DMV consequences. Also successfully argued for an ankle monitor sentence, helping to save the client's job.
  • Negotiated termination of an aggravated second DUI case with a plea to DWAI and successfully argued for an ankle monitor sentence and fine without probation.
  • Noticed a legal problem with the police investigation of a case against a client charged with DUI, DUI per se and careless driving. Used that issue to force a plea offer to a minor traffic offense.
  • Secured dismissal of all charges against client accused of DWAI and a traffic offense. As a result, the client is able to seal the criminal records related to the charge.
  • Successfully argued for a probationary driver's license for a client who needed the license to keep a lucrative sales position at a company that the client had been with for 14 years.
  • Noticed a legal problem with the police investigation of a case involving a student client accused of drinking and driving underage and used that issue to negotiate a plea to a simple traffic offense.

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