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DUI DEFENSE LAWYER IN LONG BEACH
Have you been accused of DUI?  For those arrested for DUI in and around Long
Beach the days that follow can be a very scary time, worry, sleepless nights, concern
about your future?  Attorney Matthew Ruff can help.  The bottom line is that an arrest
does not have to lead to a conviction or permanent suspension of your driving privilege.  
Our attorney is skilled in keeping a DUI arrest from becoming a conviction in Court.

            Call for immediate information, toll free  1-877-212-2090

When a person is arrested for a DUI in the Long Beach area he or she is given a Court
date for the criminal charge, VC23152, and a pink DMV slip informing them that there
drivers  license will be suspended.  You have the right to challenge the loss of your
license at the DMV and fight the criminal charges in Court.  A Long Beach DUI Lawyer
can assist you in the protection of your rights.  

In California, under the administrative per se laws a person arrested for a DUI can
request a DMV hearing to challenge the suspension.  We are often asked "What are my
chances of winning at the DMV" ?  The best answer to that question is you will have a
100% chance of losing your license if you choose not to challenge the suspension by
way of a hearing, however if you retain experienced counsel to represent you, someone
who has done hundreds of hearings,  then your chances improve dramatically.
California
DUI Law is very specialized, having an experienced lawyer guide you through the legal
process can make the difference in your case.

Issues that can result in a set aside of the suspension and a dismissal of the procedures
in administering the breath or blood test (Title 17), include an
illegal arrest or detention,
insufficient evidence of impairment, lack of evidence of
drunk driving, Satisfactory
performance on the field sobriety tests, improper blood collection,
Miranda Rights
Violations, among many others.  An attorney can also help if the DUI arrest involved a
car accident or a
Hit and Run.

If your breath test was over .08%, or if there was a blood sample withdrawn or a refusal
reported, the Long Beach police probably took your license and issued you a notice of
suspension and 30-day temporary license. A first offense DUI involves a four-month
suspension; a refusal or a second offense within ten years will result in a one-year
suspension. These suspensions can be successfully contested by an experienced Long
Beach CA Drunk Driving attorney, but it is critical that the individual or, preferably, his
attorney, CONTACT THE DMV WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE ARREST. The importance of
this cannot be overstated; without a properly submitted request, there will be no hearing
and the suspension will automatically take effect 30 days after the arrest.

Things you must know about a Long Beach DUI conviction are important.  First of all, if
you plead guilty or no contest to a DUI in Court it will cost you well over $10,000 over the
next 3 years.  Secondly, if you are under 21 you will lose your license for at least one
year if you do not fight the case.  If you are convicted of drunk driving the judge may
order an ignition interlock to be installed on your car.  You could be ordered to complete
an alcohol education class for up to 18 months.

If you are licensed in another state other than California you must request a DMV
hearing within 10 days or you will lose your drivers license in your home state.  An
experienced Long Beach DUI Lawyer can defend you at the DMV administrative hearing
and many seasoned attorneys, like the ones in our office, win many of the APS hearings
they do.  We have handled over a thousand DUI, DWI and
driving under the influence
cases over the last decade, we know the ins and outs of the Law.

When searching for a DUI or DWI defense Lawyer in Long Beach it is important to find
an attorney who has personally won cases in the local Court.  Our Law Firm has
appeared in the Superior Court of Long Beach well over a thousand times for our
clients.  If the DUI took place in Long Beach, San Pedro, Signal Hill or city nearby, the
case will be heard in Division 8 of the Long Beach Court. We have successfully attacked
breath tests, blood tests and urine tests in the defense of driving under the influence
cases.  In addition, our attorney has won DUI cases involving drugs such as marijuana,
methamphetamine, cocaine, ectsacy, and prescription medications such as vicodin and
xanax.

Our attorney has successfully handled drunk driving cases involving accidents, hit and
run,  injury cases (VC23153) and situations where children are present in the car at the
time of arrest and child endangerment allegations are pursued. Whether your case is in
L.B. or you are looking for a
Huntington Beach DUI Attorney, we are here to defend you.  

If you live outside Long Beach, WE CAN GO TO COURT FOR YOU.

Call us toll free today at 1-877-212-2090 for a no cost case evaluation.  

We can provide you with valuable information concerning your legal options, potential
DMV consequences and a candid discussion of viable DUI defenses applicable to your
Long Beach driving under the influence case.  Due to the extreme consequences of a
DUI, a Long Beach or
San Pedro  DUI Lawyer should be contacted early on so that
potentially meritorious defenses can be preserved and the appropriate decisions
regarding license ramifications be made.  Our Law Firm offers immediate advice for
people concerned about their record.

Most Recent Long Beach DUI Case Results

Our client was arrested in Long Beach after an accident, he had 2 DUI prior convictions
and his BAC in this case was a .17%.  The officer took his license at the scene and
attorney Matthew Ruff obtained a DMV hearing to get it back, at the hearing on
December 31, 2010 Mr. Ruff successfully got the evidence suppressed due to police
officer error in the paperwork and a set aside was ordered, the driver license was
restored.

Our client was arrested after crashing into a parked car in the city of Long Beach.  He
refused to take a chemical test upon request by the police, his license was confiscated
and he was transported to the Long Beach jail.  Our attorney immediately requested a
DMV hearing to save the client from a mandatory one year license suspension, at the
hearing the lawyer convinced the DMV that the client's rights were violated and they
reversed the suspension and returned his license.  At Court the attorney persuaded the
prosecutor to dismiss the DUI charges and the case was settled for no school and a
reduced charge on September 17, 2010 in Division 8 of the Long Beach Court.

Client was stopped by the CHP on the 405 for speeding.  A breath test showed a BAC of
.12%.  The attorney fought the case by filing a motion to suppress and the City Attorney
agreed to dismiss the DUI charges and allow a plea to reckless driving in August 2010
with no Court requirement to complete any DUI school..

Client stopped for running a red  light and charged with 23152(a) and (b) in Long Beach
Court , Blood alcohol level at .16% and .17% respectively.  The attorney got the DUI
charges dropped and reduced to a wet reckless on February 12, 2010 by Los Angeles
City Prosecutor for San Pedro.

Client arrested by CHP on 405 freeway for weaving, BAC level .10% on breath test at
roadside.  The attorney got all charges dropped and case dismissed upon completion of
community service, thereby saving his job and drivers license, February 19, 2010 in
Division 8 of the Long Beach Court.

Client was stopped near Ocean Blvd for talking on a cell phone.  The CHP officer gave
him field sobriety tests which were unsatisfactory and he was arrested, he blew a .09%
on the breathalyzer.  We took the case to trial and persuaded the jury the client was
NOT GUILTY due to a faulty breath test.  ALL CHARGES DISMISSED!

Client stopped for speeding on Ocean Blvd after leaving a local bar.  Long Beach Police
got a breath sample above the legal limit (.08%).  Result:  All DUI charged dropped, case
reduced to a "dry reckless", DMV suspension set aside at the Administrative Per Se
hearing and license returned, April 12, 2010.

Client charged with DUI, arrested on Pine Avenue with alcohol and cocaine in his blood.  
Client had a prior DUI. Case Result:  ALL DUI CHARGES DROPPED.

Client had a second offense DUI, Result:  NO JAIL TIME.

Client charged with DUI with 2 prior convictions involved in an accident causing injury,
Blood Alcohol level was .29%.  Disposition worked out for NO JAIL sentence on
November 10, 2010 in Long Beach Court Division 8.

These are only 10 of the hundreds of favorable results obtained by our office, call
us toll free at 1-877-212-2090 to discuss your individual case.
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