Is it woth fighting a duo. I blew 8.2. ,2 over limit. They let my passenger drive my car home he blew a 7.5. I have never had a record. How ...

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Is it woth fighting a duo. I blew 8.2. ,2 over limit. They let my passenger drive my car home he blew a 7.5. I have never had a record. How should I plea

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In Ohio, you should always plead not guilty until you have seen the evidence against you.

Many drunk driving cases result in convictions, but many do not. A drunk driving attorney will 1) file a notice of appearance in your case, 2) request discovery (to see all of the evidence against you), 3) move for limited driving privileges so that you can drive back and forth to work while your case is going on, 4) check the facts for any violations of your constitutional rights and file a Motion to Suppress Evidence if there are any such violations; 5) check the breath testing equipment and certifications of the officers involved to make sure they are current and move to suppress such breath test results if there is a problem here, 6) try like hell to bargain the case down to a Reckless Op or Physical Control; 7) try the case if the evidence against you is weak, 8) humanize you to the judge if you are found guilty in order to get the minimum penalty possible. For a first time OVI with no accident or personal injury, you are usually looking at around $1,500.00 in legal fees from private counsel.