Colorado’s drunk driving laws use a tiered system of punishment, which makes keeping a clean driving record critical to protecting your driving rights, your freedom and livelihood and the future financial well-being of you and your family.
The Denver DUI defense attorneys at The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal provide comprehensive and aggressive legal representation to clients facing Colorado DUI or DWAI charges, as well as those facing a repeat offense or drivers facing alcohol-related charges as a result of a serious or fatal car accident.
| Colorado DUI Penalties
First Offense Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI)
First Offense DUI
DUI with Blood-Alcohol Level greater than .20
Colorado Drunk Driving – Second Offense DUI
Colorado Drunk Driving – Third Offense DUI
Source: Colorado Law |
By immediately contesting your driver’s license suspension through the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle’s Administrative Hearing procedure, our attorneys will get a good first-look at the criminal case against you while building a case for trial. In the event that your license suspension is upheld, we can assist in filing a request for driving rights so that you can maintain employment and conduct other necessary business while putting this episode behind you.
Nobody plans to get arrested for drunk driving. But somebody in Colorado does – every 15 minutes all year long, or about 30,000 times per year, according to state statistics.
But just because you are arrested for drunk driving doesn’t mean you will be convicted of drunk driving. According to one Colorado study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, only about one-third of motorists were convicted of drunk driving, while more than half were successful in seeking a reduction or dismissal of the charges. Hiring an experienced Denver drunk driving defense attorney can help ensure the best possible outcome for you and your case.
By challenging evidence, including the probable cause for the stop, or the results of breathalyzer examinations or field sobriety tests, a dismissal of the charges is possible in some circumstances. In other cases, a reduction to Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) can reduce the penalties and may not count as a drunk driving conviction in other states.
Once a motorist has been convicted of drunk driving, we believe a second offense is more likely. With a population of 5 million people and 30,000 arrests each year for drunk driving, about 6 in every 1,000 motorists are arrested for DUI. However, about 10,000 each year are arrested for a second offense – or about 1 in every 3 drunk driving arrests. Driving around with a DUI conviction on your record is too often an invitation to be stopped and questioned.
Subsequent offenses carry increasing penalties, including serious jail time, thousands of dollars in fines and lengthy license suspensions. Too often, clients with a DUI conviction can’t free themselves of the criminal justice system before they are charged with a subsequent offense.
If you have been charged with DUI in Denver or the surrounding area, including Aurora, Boulder, Englewood or Lakewood, the Denver DUI defense lawyers at The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal offer a free and confidential consultation to discuss your rights.
When you’ve got a strong, effective defense, you’ve got options. For a free consultation with The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal, call 303-825-2223 or contact the firm online.
