Originally Posted by
thomaslee26
i was arrested last night for a dui. I made an illegal u turn and a officer pulled me over. I dont remember what i blew on the breath test, and i failed the soberity tests that were given to me. I moved from Illinois to Arizona. I lived here for a year now. This is my first offense, and the first time ive ever been arrested and pulled over. What should i do? Today is august 12 and my court hearing is august 30. Should i get a lawyer? or just go to court on the 30 and hear from the judge? Also was are the consequences for my first offense?
The consequences are different in every state but what happen to me was I was fined 800 dollars and was put on probation and had to go to an alcohol class. I was pulled over for illegal u-turn and illegal left hand turn and wreckless driving. If you want to get the least possible sentence you want to get a lawyer. They usually cost 100 to 150 dollars per hour. But they are worth it and make it a lot easier on your sentence. You might get jail time depending on your age, I had to spend the night in jail and I'm 19, and they game me 48 hours more I had to serve. All these fines, probation, and jail depend on what state your in and your record. I would say you would get your license suspended for 330 days with restrictions like you can drive to work and school and that's it. You will probably get probation and be fine usually 500 to 1000 dollars for first dui and you will have to attend a alcohol class.
Don't be worried so much about it, in the end it's not as bad as you think. I had an MIC before I got my dui and my sentence was even that hard, so don't loose rest over it. :cool: