drink driving, need urgent legal advice plz

[jade]

hi was done for drink driving thursday night, and only had 2 half pints to drink, i was done for drink driving 4 years ago wen i was 16 and served an 12 month bad, thething isi didnt feel drunk i walked straight and i didnt smell of beer but i blown 61 on the breeath test, i suffer from depression and on prozac and also tablets to help me sleep could this have had effect on it??? i need help to try and get off wothit or bring it down to the least as i have a 19 month old child, just been offered a job which involves me to drive as being a support worker, is there anythink i could do please, i need help this is the last thing i need all i have left is my licenceive had my home invaded by theft and cant stay there anymore so me and my daughter have lost out home already and know a job to provide for my daughter im at court this thursday 29th please help me

 

[SeanJoyceStephensons]

If you plead guilty you need to be aware that a ban is mandatory unless you can prove to the Court that special reasons exist that relate to the offence and not to you.


You are likely to be sentenced to a ban of 17 - 22 months from the reading that you have outlined. This presupposes that you intend to plead guilty to the offence with which you are charged. A financial penalty will also be imposed.


The Court can deviate from this suggestion depending on how they view the case as a whole. Therefore it ultimately depends on how your case is presented to the Court. This is where having a Solicitor can minimise the damage to your driving licence and achieve a shorter ban.


Should you require a Solicitor it is important to instruct one as early as possible. Drink Driving law is a highly specialised area of law. As such, you are best to seek the services of an expert motoring lawyer in order to maximise your prospects of success. This is particularly so if a ban would result in you losing your job or would impact on your livelihood. A conviction would also be a criminal one.


Whilst you may be able to use a duty solicitor at Court, their services are not guaranteed. Furthermore, if you are lucky enough to speak to one you may only get 5 - 10 minutes at most and you will have no control over the skill or expertise of the duty solicitor at Court that day.


The police frequently make errors in the procedure, either at the road side or at the police station. We have dealt with situations like yours before with success and are able to offer advice on whether the procedure was followed correctly with a view to persuading the Court to rule your breath sample as inadmissible.


We offer 2 levels of service to people who are considering challenging the case against them:


(1) A written opinion on your prospects of success and the defences that can and should be run in your case. This is often used by people who would like to represent themselves or who would like the benefit of our expertise and intend to use a less experienced and cheaper solicitor.


(2) Full representation to trial. If you were successful you would be entitled to reimbursement of your legal fees paid subject to taxation.
If you wanted to proceed further then we would invite you to contact us in order to discuss matters further.


If you require our assistance please do not hesitate to telephone us.