Absolutely not.
Getting an
Experienced DUI Defense Lawyer as soon as possible after an arrest is essential
to protect all your rights.
You do not need to
have charges formally brought against you in order to have an Attorney begin
working on, and investigating, your case.
Many people will
just wait to see if charges are going to be filed, and hope that they will not.
This puts the ball completely in the prosecutor's hands, and may prevent
you from completely defending yourself in court.
Sometimes the
prosecutor will charge a DUI after reviewing the police report, and in that
police report, there are supposed statements that the person made, or
allegations that the person was stumbling, or had slurred speech. The
person might say, that that wasn't true, and that there was a video camera right
above where the person was talking to the officer, or there was a witness that saw the whole thing at the scene.
Unfortunately,
businesses don't keep video recordings for very long, if they know of no reason
to do so, and as time passes, potential witnesses move on with their lives, unaware that they are being sought after for their testimony.
It is not uncommon
for a prosecutor to bring charges against a person, days, weeks, or even months
after the date of arrest. If there was a video tape of anything, that
tape is likely long gone by the time charges are actually filed.
It is even
possible to head off a DUI charge before it is filed by the prosecutor, with
the right evidence.
Additionally, in Arizona
There is also the
circumstance where someone initially gets charged with a Misdemeanor DUI, but
the evidence is there for the prosecutor to actually charge someone with a
Felony DUI. Having an Experienced DUI Defense Lawyer with you before
charges are actually brought can lead to the Attorney getting you into court,
and assisting you in entering into a Misdemeanor Plea Agreement before the
prosecutor realizes that a Felony could have also been filed.
If you didn't have
that Attorney with you from the beginning, you might be dealing with Felony DUI
charges, instead of having a Misdemeanor DUI conviction, which will prevent
Felony charges from being filed under the legal principle of Double Jeopardy.
You don't want to
lose out on your rights or options because you are hoping that
a case won't be filed against you.
In Maricopa County
If you are currently charged with, or expect to get charged with,
a Misdemeanor DUI or Felony DUI in Maricopa County, it is important to talk to an Experienced DUI
Defense Lawyer as soon as possible.
Contact the AZ DUI Team
for a Free Consultation:
602-DUI-Team
(602-384-8326)
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