What Is the Best Plea for a DUI?

When you’re facing DUI charges in Georgia, it can feel like your whole world is crashing down. But here’s some hope – working with an experienced Atlanta DUI lawyer can significantly improve your odds of getting DUI dropped or reduced to a lesser charge. Countless young professionals like you have overcome these challenges with the right legal guidance. Larry Kohn, with over 500 AVVO 5-star reviews, has helped thousands of people from all walks of life navigate this difficult situation. Remember – never plead guilty to DUI without first consulting a qualified defense attorney.

Securing the right DUI plea deal can make the difference between moving forward with your life journey and not living up to your full potential in business and marriage. Larry and Cory can evaluate your case and protect your future.

What Is the Best Plea for a DUI?

Any plea deal offered by the prosecutor’s office will be presented to you and explained by your criminal defense lawyer before you ever make the decision to accept it, or decline it. These are delicate negotiations between the state and your defensive team. You could be facing years of consequences if no pleae deal is offered. The most common plea involves reducing the charge to reckless driving. Think of it this way – while a DUI conviction follows you forever, a reckless driving plea can help you:

• Keep your driver’s license
• Maintain your current job
• Protect your future employment opportunities
• Avoid higher insurance premiums or being dropped by your insurance carrier
• Pay lower court fines

Do be aware, however, that a reckless driving conviction adds 4 points to your GA driver’s license, whereas a DUI is a zero-point charge. If you already have points on your driving record then the addition of 4 more points might put you over 15 points. A driver with 15 points in a 24-month period will have their license suspended. Larry Kohn will ask how many points you have and how long they have been on your record before he negotiates any plea with the prosecutor’s office.

Many of our younger clients are amazed to discover how much better their options become with proper legal representation.

What Is the Best Defense for a DUI?

Understanding common DUI plea bargains is crucial to your defense strategy. Our experience with thousands of cases has shown that successful defenses often involve challenging multiple aspects of your arrest. We scrutinize everything, including:

• Whether the officer had legitimate reason to stop you
• If field sobriety tests were properly administered
• The accuracy and maintenance records of testing equipment (calibration records)
• Whether your constitutional rights were protected throughout the process

Remember, police officers and prosecutors make mistakes. Our job is to find those errors and use them to build your defense.

What Can a DUI be Dropped Down to?

For those facing their first offense, a DUI plea bargain can be life-changing. Instead of facing the harsh consequences of a DUI conviction, we often negotiate to have charges reduced to reckless driving.

Each case is unique, but with Larry Kohn’s extensive experience in Atlanta courts, we know how to identify and pursue the best possible outcome for your situation.

What is the Best Outcome for a DUI?

While complete dismissal is always our primary goal, we understand that sometimes the best strategy is to negotiate a favorable plea deal. The key is having an attorney who knows how to:

• Challenge evidence effectively
• Negotiate with prosecutors
• Understand local court tendencies
• Identify procedural errors
• Present compelling mitigation evidence

Our track record of success comes from treating each client like family and fighting for their future as if it were our own. Attorney Larry Kohn and his partner Cory Yager havfe a combined 35 years of legal defense experience, and have represented clients in Fulton County courts, Sandy Springs courts, Cobb County courts, Forsytrh County courts, and Athens-Clarke County courts.

Our top-notch paralegals will keep you in the loop on upcoming court appearances, motions filey Yager today for a free, confidential consultation. With over 500 five-star AVVO reviews and thousands of successful cases, we have the experience and dedication to help you through this challenging time.

Call us now to learn how we can help protect your future – we’re available 24/7 to take your call and start building your defense strategy immediately by your attorney, any documents your lawyer needs for court, and any messages from Larry or Cory.

Don’t let a DUI charge derail your future. Contact Larry Kohn or Cory Yager at (404) 567-5515 day or night, including weekends, and begin strategizing on how to get the best plea deal you can.