DUI with Refusal of Chemical Test Enhancement Dismissed and DMV 1-year Suspension Set Aside

After consuming some beers at a restaurant with friends, client decided not to drive and got a ride home with a friend. Client fell asleep in the passenger’s seat. Police pulled the vehicle over and found an empty driver’s seat after the driver jumped to the back seat.  Police wrongly assumed the client was driving. Client refused to undergo a chemical test after Police purportedly read the chemical test admonition, and was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23152 enhanced pursuant to Veh. Code, § VC23577(a), refusal of chemical test).

He retained The Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck who conducted an in-depth investigation and gathered exculpatory evidence. After presenting it to the District Attorney’s Office, they quickly dismissed the case, and the client did not suffer a conviction. In the DMV Administrative Hearing, it was determined police had no reasonable cause to believe the client had been driving a motor vehicle and he was not advised that a refusal would result in a suspension or revocation of his driving privilege.  His license suspension was set aside, allowing him to re-obtain his full license without suffering a one-year license suspension or any other penalties.

Verdict: Dismissal of DUI and set aside of DMV license suspension!

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