DUI

Scranton, Pennsylvania DUI and Drunk Driving Lawyer

With DUI (sometimes referred to as DWI) laws becoming more complex in the state, you need an attorney who keeps up with those changes and tailors his strategy to represent you. At the law office of Dennis J. Mark, Esquire, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, I will defend you and your rights if you have been charged with drunk driving.

The severity of your DUI charge will be determined by the blood test that determines blood alcohol content. There are three levels, with the penalties becoming harsher at each level. With the severity of a DUI conviction, you need an attorney who will look at all aspects of the arrest and testing, including the motivation for the initial stop. Not everything is admissible in a DUI case.

As your DUI attorney, I will look at the BAC data to ensure that it truly reflects any level of intoxication. While more reliable than field sobriety and breathalyzer tests, blood tests can still be challenged. By partnering with a pathologist, I will attempt to identify your blood alcohol at the time of the stop, not the time of the testing itself. As an individual drinks, your BAC rises to a peak and then declines. There is a chance that you were not at the .08 limit when you were pulled over.

At Dennis J. Mark, Esquire, I will communicate to you the various options that you have should you be facing conviction for a DUI. For first offenses, there may be an opportunity to avoid jail and get probation, with the opportunity to have the conviction expunged if you stay out of trouble.

Clients facing their third violation for DUI are at a felony level and face mandatory incarceration. I will attempt to negotiate for home confinement, where you must stay in your home unless pre-approved by a probation officer. You will be limited to going to work, shopping, and attending doctor visits and church. Work release is another option, in which you can stay at a dormitory-like facility and leave only for work.

Contact a Scranton criminal defense law firm for a free consultation on DUI or license suspension.

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