Case Results

In order to get a DUI charge reduced to a “wet reckless,” you will need a skilled DUI attorney on your side. I have gotten charges reduced for many of my clients, including one second-time offender, who had a blood alcohol content of .19. There, the prosecution’s case had a fatal weakness: no one saw my client driving. He was parked outside of a Hollywood club, waiting to be picked up by a friend. The cops started messing with him, and my client told them “I’m too drunk to drive, I’m just trying to be respectful.” Nonetheless, the cops arrested him on charges of DRIVING under the influence.

To make matters worse, my client had a prior conviction that was some 9 and a half years old. (DUI’s are “priorable” for 10 years. For more, see Multiple DUI Convictions.) The old case had also been reduced to a “wet reckless,” which 999 times out of 1000 means that no way, no how is that second case getting the same kind of leniency. But I maintained my position: if the prosecution punished my client for pulling over and waiting for a ride, what that says to other people is that if you get in the car and determine you are too drunk to drive home, you might as well go ahead and drive – since waiting in your car will have the same results – a DUI. I made a motion to dismiss and was ready to take the case to trial. At the last minute, the prosecution caved and reduced the charges to a “wet reckless,” resulting in zero jail time for my client, reduced fines, and all the other benefits of the reduction.