Lafourche Parish DWI Defense Attorneys
The best person to help you with a DUI arrest is a highly trained and experienced criminal defense attorney. DUI charges aren’t a simple thing, nor should be your defense. You need an aggressive DUI law expert fighting for your rights and freedom.
On Your Side: Top-Rated Louisiana DUI Lawyer
Robert D. McMillin is an expertly trained criminal defense attorneys serving Lafourche Parish and a member of the National College for DUI Defense. He is a former U.S. Marine who served his country at home and in the Middle East for six years. Now a Tulane Law School educated attorney, he fights hard for his clients with the determination, expertise and grit you’d expect of a Marine.
DUI in Thibodaux and Lafourche Parish: Consequences of Conviction
If you are worried that hiring a top-rated criminal defense attorney is too expensive, just consider the long-term expenses you’ll be hit with if the charges against you aren’t minimized or dropped:
- License reinstatement fees
- Hefty fines: ranging from $300 to $2,000, plus court costs
- Increased insurance rates of 30% for years to come
And when you factor in the punishments that affect your ability to earn a living, it only gets worse:
- Jail time: from 24 hours up to 30 years
- Suspension of your driver’s license for long periods of time
- Mandatory community service: Minimum 32 hours up to 240 hours, half of which must be trash pickup
If you are a repeat offender, the penalties for multiple DUI convictions only get worse. Here’s what else the law has in store for repeat offenders:
- Ignition Interlock device on your car for a period of years at your expense
- Long prison terms for up to 30 years or more
- Inpatient substance abuse program
- Loss of your driver’s license
- Criminal record in state and federal databases
Your Options After a DUI Arrest
Many people falsely believe that pleading guilty is their only option when charged with a DUI in Louisiana.
That is rarely the case. Instead, you have options such as:
- Challenging the field sobriety test or Breathalyzer results
- Fighting against an illegal search
- Taking an 894 plea to keep the conviction off your record
- Reducing the charge to “wet reckless“
You won’t know your best legal defense until you speak with a experienced criminal defense attorney. Allow McMillin Law to fight for your rights.
DWI Resources for Thibodaux, LA
Judicial District: 17
Parish: Lafourche
Parish Seat: Thibodaux
17th Judicial Court
201 Green St.
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-3780
www.17thjdc.com
Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court
Lafourche Parish Annex
303 West Third Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
985-447-4841
www.lafourcheclerk.com
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