Reader’s Question:

My brother is thinking about pleading guilty on his DUI charge here in North Westside, Florida. Does he need a lawyer to plead guilty of DUI?

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North Westside, FL

Your brother does not necessarily need a DUI lawyer if he will plead guilty on his DUI charge in North Westside, Florida. If he will do this, some so-called DUI lawyers can do nothing in reduction to a lesser charge or a break in sentencing. But in all likelihood, I advise that he meet up with a good DUI lawyer first before making a decision on pleading guilty of DUI. A DUI lawyer could do so much that he could ever imagine. He must not make the prosecutor’s DUI case against him easier. That would eliminate the chance the plea will get overturned on appeal, and it relieves them on having to explain your brother’s rights to him.

He must find a DUI lawyer who has a good reputation not only among clients but also among the prosecutors. Incidentally, most prosecutors would admit that those lawyers who have beaten them at trial or those lawyers who have at least put up a good fight on behalf of their clients are both liked and respected by the prosecutors.

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