If you have been arrested on suspicion of DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) you should immediately contact the experienced attorneys at Nuttall & Coleman. The attorneys at Nuttall & Coleman, with a combined eighty years of legal experience, will provide you with a full and complete defense at both the administrative proceedings conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles and in any criminal proceedings initiated by the District Attorney's Office.
Administrative Per Se Hearing
Once arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, you must take immediate action to protect your driving privileges. You only have 10 days to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to request an administrative per se hearing; therefore, it is important that you act immediately. If you fail to request an administrative hearing within 10 days from the date of your arrest, the Department of Motor Vehicles will likely suspend or revoke your driving privileges.
Please call the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Safety Office immediately if you are currently
within the 10 day limit and request an in-person hearing. If you were arrested
in Fresno County contact the Fresno Driver Safety Office at
(559) 445-6399.
The length of the suspension imposed by the Department will depend upon whether you have any prior suspensions for DUI arrests. Please keep in mind that any license suspension imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles is independent of the criminal court case which may result from the arrest.
The attorneys at Nuttall & Coleman are knowledgeable in the rules and procedures that govern the administrative per se hearings conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Our office will issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of the officer who placed you under arrest. We will also challenge the officer's administration of field sobriety tests which formed the basis for placing you under arrest. It is our experience that many officers DO NOT administer the field sobriety tests correctly. Finally, our office will issue subpoenas to the Department of Justice or other laboratory that analyzed your blood or, in the case of a breath test, the agency that maintains the breath testing device.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
With respect to the possible, related criminal proceedings the attorneys at Nuttall & Coleman will actively defend your interests. The attorneys in our office are both experienced in litigating matters and knowledgeable in the law of search and seizure. Our office will file the appropriate legal motions which will require the District Attorney to establish legal justification, if any, for the stop, detention and/or arrest. We will also demand that the District Attorney provide our office with all information relevant to your case.
Many of the attorneys at Nuttall & Coleman have years of trial experience and will use this experience in attempting to obtain a favorable resolution of your matter.
If you value your driving privilege, and are looking for a law firm that will actively fight to protect your interests you should contact the Law Offices of Nuttall & Coleman where you will have the opportunity to meet with an attorney today.
You will not be charged for an initial consultation. (559) 233-2900
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