Second Offense DUI in San Diego
A second offense DUI in San Diego occurs when a person is arrested and convicted of violating Vehicle Code §23252 within 10 years of a previous violation. San Diego DUI lawyers spend a good amount of time defending clients from second offense DUI arrests here throughout San Diego County.
There’s a few reasons why 2nd offenses are common;
- After your first DUI here in San Diego you cannot legally drive (after you get your drivers license back) with any measurable amount of alcohol in your blood. So any subsequent arrests will result in a DUI conviction if your blood alcohol limit is above zero… as you can see the liklihood of getting another DUI in this circumstance is much greater.
- Most people that get DUI convictions here in San Diego are what most people consider your typical ‘normal’ people. They’re doctors, real estate agents, CPA’s, waiters, lawyers, etc… In other words these are people that have in most cases never had a brush with the law. So a DUI is quite a shock… it’s a lot to handle and depression and anxiety weigh heavily causing an increased chance of ‘messing up’ again.
So What Can a San Diego DUI Lawyer Do For You For a 2nd Offense DUI?
First off you should not even consider trying to defend yourself if this is your second offense. You’ll absolutely want to get a San Diego DUI lawyer to defend you. The consequences/punishments you face are far too great to go it alone.
A reputable lawyer here in San Diego can fight to keep you out of jail and possibly even beat the second offense DUI depending on the circumstances of your arrest. What’s important is that you retain a skilled, aggressive San Diego DUI lawyer as soon as possible.
Waiting can worsen your chances of a favorable outcome. Call us today to discuss your case and options if you’ve been arrested for a second offense DUI in San Diego.
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San Diego Alcohol Ban on the Beach
DUI in San Diego has taken a tremendous effect on the community as a whole… more and more laws are being shaped by the ever increasing DUI charges/ convictions here in our beautiful beach town. As I’ve stated numerous times before the lobbyist organizations (MADD) ‘pretends’ to be against drunk driving and DUI but really they are against alcohol as a whole. The DUI or driving aspect of it is just a means to accomplish the larger picture and push towards banning alcohol in the same way that cigarrettes are being banned nationwide.
Well, now it’s illegal to drink alcohol on the beach here in San Diego. It’s illegal to consume any alcohol at all on the sand. What a shame. It’s really sad to see a such an uninformed decision by our city leadership based on ‘pressure’ from special interest groups like MADD.
Where do they think all these young people are going to go to drink now? Do they think they’ll just stay home and read books…?? No. They’ll be out on the streets driving and getting DUI’s. They’ll be out in the bars.
At the very least it will be interesting to track statistics (if there really is such a way) to see the effect this has on crime in our community. But there really isn’t any reliable way to track that… oh, i’m sure the city will come out with their statistics in a year or two showing how this was the best decision in the world and that everything is 500% better now that they banned alcohol on the beaches.
What a shame.