CALIFORNIA DUI-Drugs
Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles
& Orange County
DUI Criminal Lawyer &
Attorney
According to the California Vehicle
Code, Section 23152(a) applies not
only to driving under the influence
of an alcoholic beverage, but also
to driving under the influence of
drugs. When we refer to “drugs,”
it can mean anything from marijuana
to methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin,
etc… Likewise, this code section
can apply to driving under the influence
of prescription drugs such as vicodin,
Percocet, oxycontin, etc…
If a police officer/sheriff’s deputy
contacts you and he/she believes you
are exhibiting signs/symptoms that
you may be under the influence of a
narcotic (ex. rapid speech, sweating,
trembling, twitching or frequent movements,
dilated pupils, etc…), he/she may arrest
you for what is commonly referred to
as “DUI-Drugs”. Many of the same procedures
apply to a “DUI-Drugs” case as to an
alcohol related DUI case. An arresting/investigating
officer will still have asked you a
series of investigative questions and
most likely to perform FST’s. To rule
out alcohol and/or determine whether
both alcohol and drugs are potentially
involved, the arresting/investigating
officer may have even requested that
you submit to a PAS or breath test,
in addition to a blood draw.
The mere fact that a person is found
to be driving under the influence of
a narcotic/controlled substance in
their system carries much harsher penalties
than had that person been driving solely
under the influence of an alcoholic
beverage. The penalty for being convicted
of a drug-related DUI offense will
generally include many of the same
punishments as an alcohol-related DUI
but statutorily carries mandatory,
and high jail penalties.
If you have been charged with a “DUI-Drugs”
offense, do not worry. The experienced
and knowledgeable DUI-Drugs defense
attorneys at WILL & WILL, LLP can
help you. We have criminalists that
will re-test your blood to determine
whether the results of the state’s
blood test were correct. We will also
request that a quantitative analysis
be done to determine how much of the
drug is actually in your system and
if you could have been legally deemed
“under the influence” of that drug
at the time of driving. Many drugs
stay in your system but show increasingly
lower levels of toxixity as time goes
by. This may be a valid defense in
your case. There are many ways to
try and attack drug test results. The
DUI lawyers of WILL & WILL, LLP
will leave no stone unturned in our
fight to help you!
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