Fort Collins, CO DUI Lawyers
Unfortunately, being convicted of a DUI in Colorado comes with consequences that can make life miserable, expensive, and complicated. Not only could you be fined and imprisoned, you could be denied important aspects of life such as employment, housing, and an education. In order to protect yourself, it’s essential that you work with our aggressive Fort Collins DUI lawyers to fight these charges.
The DUI attorneys at Joyner Law want to help you defend your rights. Many people in your position are innocent of their charges and only require professional legal assistance to prove it! On the other hand, even if you have driven under the influence, you do not deserve to lose so much because of one incident of bad judgment. Reach out to us to schedule a free initial consultation and learn how we will fight for you to have your charges reduced or dismissed.
DUI Charges In Colorado
In Colorado, you are guilty of a DUI if you are found to be driving with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) above .08. Our Fort Collins DUI lawyers also represent clients who are being charged with driving while ability impaired (DWAI), which means that you were driving with a BAC of at least .05.
Your penalties will depend on circumstances such as your number of prior DUI convictions and whether your impaired driving damaged property or injured someone.
However, some general penalties that you can expect will include:
- Up to two years in prison
- Up to $1,500 in fines
- 120 hours or more of community service
- Two years of probation
- Installation of an ignition interlock device on your vehicle
- License suspension
- And more!
A DUI on your record can also mean that you are barred from certain jobs, a university education, and housing–some of these applications will be automatically rejected if you have a criminal conviction, which is why you need a team constructing a legal defense as soon as possible.
How Can Fort Collins DUI Lawyers Help Me?
When you work with Joyner Law, we can fight to defend your rights from a myriad of DUI charges, including ones in special circumstances, such as underage DUIs, military DUIs, commercial DUIs, and DUIs in which a person was injured or even killed. We also handle DUI expungement if you have previously incurred a DUI and want to get it stricken from your record!
Working with experienced DUI attorneys is your best bet when trying to fight your charges. We will represent you in a court of law, question witnesses, review evidence, negotiate with prosecutors and, most essentially, we will build your defense strategy.
We will work to preserve your rights by examining the facts and evidence in your case, then construct a defense that has the best shot at either reducing your charges or having them dropped altogether. Depending on the circumstances, we might argue one or more of the following:
- The arresting officer did not have probable cause to pull you over
- Your breathalyzer test was calibrated incorrectly or showed a false positive
- Your field sobriety test was not conducted properly
- Your blood test was misconducted or stored improperly
- You were not read your Miranda rights
- Police testimony is not consistent with the police report
- Your vehicle was illegally searched
Of course, if there are special extenuating circumstances in your case, we might implement alternate arguments in your favor.
Let Joyner Law Defend Your Rights And Liberties
Joyner Law has vast experience defending clients from criminal charges, including DUI. Colorado takes DUI charges very seriously, which is why we are equally serious about protecting your rights. You do not deserve to have your life ruined because of a mistake. Reach out to schedule a free initial consultation and learn how our Fort Collins DUI lawyers can offer you our legal support.