| Students Should Think Before You Drink | | | | a judge to "suppress" or exclude key portions of |
| During the 2005-2006 academic year, college | | | | the prosecutor's case and even dismiss the whole |
| students across the nation spent $5.5 billion on | | | | case. When a judge determines that a police |
| alcohol alone - more than the total they spent on | | | | officer lacked legally sufficient reasons for pulling |
| books, school supplies, and other drinks combined. | | | | over your vehicle, that judge may dismiss the |
| Recent studies have shown that almost every | | | | entire case. There are several other issues which |
| problematic student behavior issue has at its | | | | can arise; Improper administration of a breath |
| roots the over consumption of alcohol. And if you | | | | test can lead to artificially inflated alcohol readings. |
| are drinking and driving, you are exposing yourself | | | | Police departments and prosecutors often don't |
| to serious and far reaching consequences. The | | | | notify judges, attorneys and defendants when |
| last thing you want is to be arrested, charged and | | | | breath tests were conducted improperly or when |
| convicted of DUI! | | | | DUI breath test machines are defective. That's |
| LETS FACE THE FACTS... DUI CONVICTIONS | | | | why a criminal defense attorney will carefully |
| CAN RUIN CAREERS | | | | review events occurring during the arrest and |
| Think a misdemeanor DUI arrest isn't serious? | | | | investigate the operational records of DUI breath |
| Think again! For students already employed and | | | | test machines. When a DUI defense attorney or |
| those seeking new jobs, being convicted for a | | | | criminal defense attorney discovers improper |
| DUI arrest can cause career chaos! | | | | police conduct or the use of faulty DUI breath |
| Florida has tough DUI laws. If pleading no contest | | | | test equipment, that criminal defense attorney will |
| or guilty to DUI charges, or when found guilty | | | | file legal pleadings asking the judge to dismiss |
| after trial, DUI defendants receive permanent | | | | some or all portions of the criminal case. Because |
| blemishes on criminal records, even when no jail | | | | police-administered DUI urine tests can reveal |
| time is imposed. Unlike findings of guilt | | | | findings which may be legally irrelevant and unfairly |
| administered in many other types of criminal | | | | prejudicial, a criminal defense attorney will |
| offenses, DUI convictions can never be sealed. | | | | frequently convince the judge to stop these test |
| That's why it is very important to consult with an | | | | results from being admitted into evidence at trial. |
| experienced DUI defense attorney about legal | | | | There are many factors that can lead a |
| strategies which may lead to the avoidance of | | | | prosecutor to plea bargain and dismiss DUI |
| criminal convictions. | | | | offenses and substitute them with less serious |
| WHY EMPLOYERS FEAR DUI CONVICTIONS | | | | charges, such as when a judge orders that |
| Students with career goals mistakenly | | | | certain evidence not be admissible at trial or when |
| underestimate the seriousness of DUI arrests. | | | | case complications arise. These complicating |
| Fearing expensive jury awards, insurance | | | | factors can include the lack of witnesses or a |
| companies often advise business clients to verify | | | | defense attorney's discovery that the client has a |
| that job applicants and even current employees | | | | health condition which mimics the symptoms of |
| don't have DUI convictions. | | | | alcohol intoxication or drug use. |
| More and more, employers are looking to see if | | | | When a judge agrees to the reduction of DUI |
| job seekers have DUI convictions. DUI arrests | | | | charges and to "withhold adjudication" on the less |
| and convictions can also have consequences when | | | | serious charge of reckless driving, defendants are |
| seeking acceptance into college or the military or | | | | not convicted of criminal wrongdoing and may be |
| admission into professions having licensing | | | | eligible to seal their DUI arrest records. Additionally, |
| requirements. | | | | when found not guilty after a trial or when their |
| When a prospective employer discovers that a | | | | case has been dismissed for technical reasons, |
| job applicant has been convicted of DUI, that | | | | DUI defendants having no prior arrests can seek |
| employer will often exclude the candidate from | | | | the expungement of their criminal records. |
| further consideration. Many employers terminate | | | | Although DUI cases should be taken very |
| longtime workers for recent DUI convictions. A | | | | seriously, DUI cases are not always hopeless. |
| DUI conviction can jeopardize your current job | | | | There are several ways to beat a DUI case, or |
| and future career! | | | | at least keep the adverse consequences to a |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT ARRESTS & | | | | minimum. |
| EVIDENCE CAN BE CHALLENGED? | | | | Richard G. Salzman, Esq. is an experienced |
| Police officers are only human and can make | | | | Broward County attorney; licensed to practice in |
| mistakes. If it appears that law enforcement | | | | New York and New Jersey since 1986, and Florida |
| officers have violated procedural rules, a criminal | | | | since 1988. |
| defense attorney will prepare legal motions asking | | | | Law Offices of Richard G. Salzman, P.A. |