Felony Drunk Driving Cases in Southeast Michigan Can Be Won

Serious Drunk Driving Crimes in Michigan

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Defending Michigan Drunk Driving Cases

In Michigan, drinking and driving is probably the most common type of criminal charge. Many lawyers advertise that they handle drunk driving cases, however, the vast majority of these lawyers have never actually tried a drunk driving trial, let alone actually win one. On the other hand, there are lawyers like us, criminal drunk driving attorneys who have won countless not guilty verdicts in the most serious of drinking and driving cases.

Operating While Intoxicated Felony

Michigan law MCL §257.625 governs most operating while intoxicated cases. As far as felony cases go, getting a drunk driving when having two prior drunk driving convictions is the most common felony. The punishment for a third offense felony drunk driving conviction in Michigan is a mandatory 30 day sentence at the bare minimum, plus all sorts of additional punishments, such as license sanctions.

Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death or Serious Injury

Drunk driving death and serious injury cases are extremely serious in Michigan. As experienced major felony criminal lawyers, we have handled more than our fair share of these types of cases. A conviction for causing death will almost certainly result in a prison sentence, while chances are prison is going to happen in serious injury cases. We have handled death cases at trial and they are some of the most difficult. However, knowing how to properly try a Michigan drunk driving trial is essential to having any chance of winning.

Defenses in Drunk Driving Cases

There are many different ways to fight a drunk driving case in Michigan. For example, challenging the blood alcohol content, whether by blood or breath, can be done before, or during the trial. Another way is to grind the cops on their lack of knowledge in the administration of field sobriety tests. We have won many drunk driving trials, including felony drunk driving trials in places like Oakland and Livingston County. In fact, lead trial attorney Jim Amberg has tried nearly 100 drunk driving jury trials.

We are Serious Drunk Driving Attorneys

Our cases do not come from advertising, they come from other lawyers. Most of our drunk driving cases are referrals from attorneys who know that their clients have a much better chance of winning by having us try their cases. We like the tough drunk driving cases. We want to go to trial. Don’t let your lawyer take you for a ride in your drunk driving case, call us today and let’s talk about how we can win.