DUI Defense

Jacksonville Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys

If you have been arrested for DUI, extreme DUI, or felony DUI, a knowledgeable attorney's representation can help you resolve the charges and protect your driver's license. For a free consultation about your legal options on any drunk driving charge, contact the Florida drunk driving defense lawyers at Makofka & Makofka in Jacksonville.

We begin our defense of drunk driving charges with a review of the offense charged, the facts of the case, and your past driving record. Sometimes we can negotiate with the prosecution for a reduced charge to keep a prior DUI conviction off your record. In other cases, we can challenge the results of the blood alcohol test to defeat a charge of driving with a concentration of .16 or even the basic drunk driving charge at .08. In many cases, our strategic alternatives will be guided by your past record--a repeat drunk driving offense presents much greater problems for the defense than a first-time arrest.

At the same time we are developing your defense on the criminal charge of drunk driving, we will also work to protect your driving rights by presenting your case in a DMV license suspension hearing. While a six-month suspension is mandatory upon a first conviction for drunk driving, with even longer suspensions required for second and third convictions, we can often manage to help our clients obtain hardship or work-restricted licenses if we are able to file the necessary applications with the DMV early enough in your case.

Our experience with the defense and trial of serious crimes related to violence or sexual assault enables us to represent felony drunk driving defendants. DUI can be charged as a felony under many different circumstances: fourth offense DUI, DUI involving a serious accident, DUI involving a serious or fatal injury, or DUI while on habitual traffic offender status. Because conviction of any of these offenses can result in a long prison term, we work hard to develop and present your strongest possible defense.

For more information about the range of our services in defense of drunk driving charges, contact a criminal trial lawyer at Makofka & Makofka for a free consultation.