DUI Attorney in San Diego, California
Aggravated/Enhanced Penalty DUI Charges
There are particular circumstances which will make a DUI offense more serious, resulting in enhanced penalties that may be imposed. Often referred to as aggravated DUI or enhanced penalty DUI, this type of offense may be charged as a felony or may remain a misdemeanor but will result in the enforcement of additional penalties upon a conviction. Following are some factors which may cause a typical drunk driving offense to be classified as aggravated:
- Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .16% or greater
- You had a minor under 14 in the car at the time of the offense
- You were involved in an auto accident that caused injury or death to another person
- You have previously been convicted for DUI
- You were driving recklessly or speeding excessively
- You violated probation for a former DUI conviction
Most often, an enhanced penalty DUI will result in a longer term of imprisonment and driver's license suspension, heavier fines and more community service.
San Diego DUI Lawyer
Even in the face of aggravated or enhanced penalty DUI charges, we at Superior Law Center know what it takes to effectively defend our clients' rights. If you are facing DUI charges and your blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, you were involved in an accident or if any of the other factors listed above apply to you, a San Diego DUI lawyer at our firm can help.
Although your chances at a positive case outcome may seem almost impossible, a competent DUI defense attorney may surprise you with the potential strategies that can benefit your case. By challenging your breath test or any other aspect of your case, an attorney can reduce your charges or penalties, or help you avoid a conviction entirely.
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about your enhanced penalty DUI charges in San Diego County, CA.