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DUI Defense Lawyer, Serving Lakeland
Lakeland Criminal Attorney providing experienced DUI Criminal Defense legal services in Lakeland, Polk County, and throughout Central Florida
Call (863) 660-2223 today to schedule a confidential consultation with attorney, Joshua W. Westcott.
Driving under the influence in Florida has serious repercussions, if convicted. Along with potential jail time and serious fines, you may be exposed to additional penalties including, but not limited to:
- Drivers license suspension
- Mandatory attendance at the DUI Counter Attack Program
- Mandatory attendance at the MAD Victim Impact Panel Program
- Vehicle immobilization
- Community Service
- Random alcohol testing
- Mandatory instillation of ignition interlock
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Florida law provides for additional penalties for individuals who are found to have a BAC above a .15, in addition to significant minimum penalties that continue to increase depending on prior convictions.
There are several steps and considerations in defending a charge of driving under the influence such as suppressing evidence based on an unlawful traffic stop, or other violation of the defendant’s rights, investigating the records of any breath testing machine used to determine faults or compliance issues, and of course challenging the sufficiency of evidence at trial.
Can I keep my drivers license after a DUI in Polk County FL
There are also administrative penalties that may cause your license to be revoked after the arrest in the event your breath balance is a .08 or above, or if you refuse to submit to a breath test. These penalties are independent of the criminal charge and must be addressed separately with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
There is a very short window of time to address the administrative issues, and you must act quickly if you plan to challenge the administrative suspension.
An experienced DUI attorney can represent you in these matters and may be able to challenge the administrative suspension in the event that there was no probable cause for the DUI arrest, or if other procedures and rules were not followed correctly.
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Florida, make sure your legal rights are protected.
Call (863) 660-2223 today to schedule a confidential consultation with Attorney, Joshua W. Westcott.
JOSHUA W. WESTCOTT
Attorney at Law
Joshua W. Westcott is a native of Detroit, Michigan and upon graduating from Michigan State University went on to study law at both Michigan State and Barry University.
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 2007, Mr. Westcott has practiced as a criminal trial attorney in both public service and private practice, and currently dedicates his practice to Probate, Family Law, and Criminal Defense matters.
Previously, Joshua W. Westcott has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, and as a criminal trial attorney and supervisor of the criminal division in the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the Second District of Florida.
He has served as lead defense counsel in multiple first-degree murder and child sex crime mattes, as well as a litany of high-level felony cases in the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
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JOSHUA W. WESTCOTT
Attorney at Law
Joshua W. Westcott is a native of Detroit, Michigan and upon graduating from Michigan State University went on to study law at both Michigan State and Barry University.
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 2007, Mr. Westcott has practiced as a criminal trial attorney in both public service and private practice, and currently dedicates his practice to Probate, Family Law, and Criminal Defense matters.
Previously, Joshua W. Westcott has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, and as a criminal trial attorney and supervisor of the criminal division in the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the Second District of Florida.
He has served as lead defense counsel in multiple first-degree murder and child sex crime mattes, as well as a litany of high-level felony cases in the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
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