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The 7 Deadly Sins for an Oklahoma DUI The 7 Deadly Sins for an Oklahoma DUI

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And how to avoid them.
    1. NOT TAKING THE MATTER SERIOUSLY.
      A conviction on this charge will follow you for the rest of your life. The additional insurance charges alone could cost you thousands of dollars. You may loose numerous job opportunities, be denied housing, loose a pilot’s license and be prevented from traveling to foreign countries. There are many hidden costs to you from a DUI conviction.  
    2. NOT HIRING AN EXPERIENCED DUI ATTORNEY. 
      DUI is a complex field. It involves physical, mental, emotional, scientific, technical, and factual issues that are unique to each case. Defenses must be raised at the right time or you will lose them, and evidence must be gathered quickly. Timing can be very important to the success of your case.
    3. NOT REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING TO PROTECT YOUR OKLAHOMA DRIVER'S LICENSE.
      I only have 15 DAYS to request a hearing for you --- The ONLY way to protect your Oklahoma Driver’s License. Contact me immediately to help you protect your license.  If an attorney doesn’t tell you about this hearing or tells you, you can’t win this hearing-- that attorney is either not competent to represent you or is taking short cuts at your expense.
    4. HIRING AN ATTORNEY BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE ALONE.
      The lowest fee may mean the least qualified and someone who will spend the least amount of time on your case. They may take the easy way out and settle for the first offer the Government makes so they can move to another low fee case. You get sold out when the legal issues of your case are ignored in an effort to make a quick fee. The low fee most likely will cost you more in hidden costs before you are finished. Be careful of bargains with brain surgeons, parachutes and DUI Defense Attorneys.
    5. TAKING THE PROSECUTOR'S FIRST OFFER.
      The first offer is not a deal. An attorney who takes the first offer is trying to get rid of your case with the least amount of work. You never get to raise legal issues or make the State prove its case. This is not legal defense—this is an escort service.
    6. DRIVING AFTER YOUR LICENSE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY.
      This is an arrestable offense and can make it more difficult to represent your DUI as well as cause an increased suspension period.
    7. FAILING TO PROTECT YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
      An experienced DUI Attorney will recognize the issues unique to your case and will have the experience to protect you. This includes at a minimum the legality of the reason you were stopped, your removal from the car, the legality of any test given to you, the propriety of any field test given to you, the validity of your arrest itself, the legality of any breath test request and the procedures of the administration of any breath/blood test.

John Hunsucker
Hunsucker DUI Defense Firm
405-231-5600 or 1-888-DUI-ARREST
"Oklahoma's Premier DUI Attorney - John Hunsucker"

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 DUI Questions
 · What is the difference between DPS License Hearing and Criminal Case?
 · What if I have a Commerical Drivers License ( CDL )?
 · What if I have a Pilot's License and I get a DUI?
 · What are the criminal penalties of a DUI in Oklahoma? 
 · What will happen to my Oklahoma Driver's License if I am arrested for a DUI?
 · Will I go to jail for getting a DUI in Oklahoma?
 · Are Field Sobriety Tests very accurate?
 · How Accurate is the Breath Test?
 · How is the Breath Testing Done?
 · Can anything affect my performance on the Field Sobriety Tests?

More FAQS on DUI

 Field Sobriety Tests - Do you have to submit to these tests?
Every single DUI case is different, but as a general rule, it is almost always better to take the test in Oklahoma. However, if you have several convictions for DUI and fail time is more of the concern versus saving your Oklahoma driver's license, then you should not take the test unless you think you will pass it.

· To Take the Test or not, that is the question?
· What are Field Sobriety Tests?
· Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
· Walk & Turn
· One Leg Stand
· Counting Backwards (not a validated test)
· Alphabet (not a validated test)
· Finger Count (not a validated test)
· Stationary Balance (i.e. Rhomberg) (not a validated test)
· Field Test Realities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New DUI Laws
Effective Nov 1, 2011

If you refused to take the breath or blood test or the result was a .15 or higher BAC, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your car for two years. If you have prior license revocations, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle for up to 8 years. Contact our office at 405-231-5600 now to see if these new laws apply to you. Remember, we must take action within 15 days of your arrest to prevent license suspension.

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