Santa Ana - Orange County - A tragic accident involving a drunk driver striking 9 pedestrians including a 2-year old girl grabs the attention of Orange county criminal lawyer Michael L. Guisti of Law offices of Michael L. Guisti.
Earlier this week, Miguel Sandoval a 43-year old Santa Ana man is charged for felony DUI along with sentencing enhancements. In this tragedy, an innocent 2-year old along with her mother were struck and dragged for 50 feet before hitting seven other innocent bystanders.
In this story, luckily, no one was killed. But, it could have been worse. According to the Orange county DUI defense attorney, Sandoval will need an aggressive Orange County DUI attorney to defend his rights for DUI. Santa Ana Criminal Defense attorney Michael L. Guisti has the reputation and vigilant skills to defend Sandoval or an individual who has had similar situations involving drinking while driving in Orange County.
In Orange County driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a serious offense. A DUI is broken up in to two separate charges. The first charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152(a). It states that it is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle. The second charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152 (b) it is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.
According to California law, a DUI is a wobbler. This means the charge can either be a felony or a misdemeanor. It is important to retain an experienced Newport Beach DUI defense attorney to help you defend your DUI charge.
Why is it so important to hire a skilled Newport Beach DUI defense attorney, a Santa Ana feloney defense attorney or an Irvine criminal defense attorney?
Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will depend on the individual facts of your case, have you been convicted of a DUI within the last 10 years and whether there was an injury. An experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney will help you argue the facts in your case.
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have had years of experience helping our clients defend their DUI charges. Our Santa Ana criminal attorneys and Irvine criminal lawyers have been successful in helping clients in Orange County, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Irvine, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Laguna Beach, Westminster, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
If you or a loved one is facing a DUI, felony dui, drunk driving, vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence or any other criminal charge like assault, battery, domestic violence, a white collar crime, grand theft, robbery or a drug crime call us today. Call our experienced Huntington Beach criminal defense attorney toll free at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
