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Ridgefield DUI Lawyers

1. Guistino Capodilupo: In the state of Connecticut, a DUI charge involves 1) a court proceeding to determine what penalties to impose if you're found guilty of driving drunk; and 2) a DMV proceeding to determine what happens to your driver's license. The DMV will send you a notice in the mail regarding your DUI charge. After you receive notice from the DMV, you have only 7 days to respond in order to request a hearing in order to avoid automatically losing your license. Don't lose your license or put yourself at risk for going to jail because you failed to respond in a timely, appropriate manner. A DUI conviction in the state of Connecticut carries the following kinds of penalties: * First Offense: A first DUI offense carries a fine of between $500 to $1,000; a 48 hour mandatory minimum jail sentence with the possibility of up to 6 months in jail or 100 hours of community service; and, license suspension of up to 1 year. * Second Offense: A second DUI offense carries a fine of between $1,000 and $4,000; a mandatory minimum of 120 days in jail with up to a 2 year maximum; 100 hours of community service; and, a three year license suspension. If you are under 21, your license will be suspended until you reach 21 or for 3 years, whichever is longer. * Third Offense: A third DUI offense carries a fine of between $2,000 and $8,000; a minimum mandatory sentence of 1 year in jail or up to 3 years in jail; a 100 hours of mandatory community service; and, the permanent revocation of your license. Additionally, your license could be suspended longer if you refuse to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test or your blood alcohol is significantly higher than .08 or .16. When It's Necessary to Fight DUI Charges A number of factors can compromise a DUI arrest -- the breathalyzer used may be calibrated incorrectly, a field sobriety test might be conducted improperly, or an officer may lack reasonable suspicion to pull someone over. In challenging DUI charges, DUI defense lawyer attorney Giustino Capodilupo requests a copy of the maintenance record of the breathalyzer used, a copy of the arresting officer's dashboard video of the pullover, and when a blood or urine test is used, that an independent lab test the sample as well.
2. Norman Voog: DUI, DWI, Drunk Driving: If you are facing DUI charges, you need an experienced lawyer on your side. We will begin by investigating the circumstances of your arrest including the field sobriety test, blood alcohol content (BAC) tests, breathalyzer results and the reason for the stop.