What is DUI in California?
California driving under the influence (DUI) laws are applicable to both alcohol as well as drugs and it is unlawful for you to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In California, it is unlawful for you to drink alcohol and drive with your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level at .08% or higher if you are 21 years of age or older, .01% or higher if you are under 21 years of age, .01% or higher at any age if you are on DUI probation, .04% or higher if you are driving a vehicle that requires you to have a commercial driving license (CDL), and .04% or higher if you are driving a passenger for hire. See DMV info here.
San Diego DUI Lawyer Timothy Riley has handled hundreds of DUI defense cases, and we have the vast experience necessary to challenge the science behind DUI cases. Most DUI cases are charged as misdemeanors. However, these cases are not simple. Identifying the issues that can make a difference in the outcome of the case, is a skill developed from many years of experience negotiating plea bargains and going to trial. Identifying the issues that can make a difference in the outcome of the case, is a skill developed from many years of experience negotiating plea bargains and going to trial.
Experienced DUI Lawyer
Timothy Riley has handled thousands of cases for people accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He knows how to use the facts about the case, and his client to achieve success. Nearly 150,000 people are arrested each year for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The median age of those arrested was 31 years old and males comprised nearly 78% of all arrests. Attorney Timothy Riley has over 30 years of experience with DUI defense and identifying the most important issues and exposing them.
We Fight for Your Rights
Did the Police detain you for a valid reason, or were your constitutional rights violated? Can they prove you were driving the car? Even if you did consume alcohol and drove a motor vehicle, is there sufficient evidence to prove that you were impaired while driving? Was the collection of evidence such as blood or breath samples carried out in a reliable manner? Was the blood or breath sample tested properly? Was the testing equipment in working order? If you have been arrested for DUI, you are not alone if you retain the law firm of Timothy Riley.
In addition, attorney Timothy Riley appreciates that alcohol is a drug and the devastating hold that alcohol can have over a person. Attorney Riley assists his clients in finding treatment for those in need and where appropriate, he has an uncanny ability to get public defenders to agree that rehabilitation is a better course than incarceration. Nobody can negotiate better with the prosecution than a former public defender who has negotiated tens of thousands of DUI defense cases like attorney Timothy Riley has.
Call (619) 500-1289 or Contact us today and let us fight for you.