DUI

From 2015-2017 Elena Saris was the supervising public defender of the Metropolitan Court which handles the majority of the DUI cases in the city of Los Angeles.

Experience matters in DUI cases because of they involve all aspects of the legal system, from reasonable suspicion to investigate, the science of blood alcohol detection and working with expert witnesses.  It is not illegal to drive after drinking so the issue is whether the driver was impaired or was driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. Issues arise over whether the stop was valid, whether the blood or breath tests were performed properly and whether the FST’s were administered in the proper fashion. 

Fighting the case on each point can not only impact the outcome of the case, but also the punishment and the consequences to one’s driving privileges through the DMV.

If you are someone you love has been arrested for a DUI, make sure the lawyer you hire has the skill and experience to exploit every weakness in the prosecution’s case and protect your rights.