DUI / Vehicular Homicide And Assault
High Country Legal Group understands the unique challenges that come with navigating the legal system following an arrest for DUI. A DUI or DWAI charge jeopardizes your freedom, your driving privileges, your financial stability, and often times your employment. High Country Legal Group has almost 40 years of combined experience successfully representing clients charged with alcohol related driving offenses.
Colorado statutes recognize different levels of drunk driving standards, based on blood alcohol content (BAC). With a BAC of at least .05 percent, you’re considered to have been driving while ability impaired (DWAI) under Colorado statutes. If your BAC registers at .08 percent or higher, you’re presumed to have been driving under the influence (DUI). Additionally, if your BAC surpasses .20 or higher you automatically are facing presumptive jail time.
Navigating these intricacies requires experienced legal counsel familiar with Colorado DUI laws. The High Country Legal Group is well-versed in the complexities of these laws and providing the highest calibre of legal representation to each and every client..
Penalties in Colorado for drinking and driving offenses
In Colorado, penalties for drinking and driving offenses are determined by various factors, including Breathalyzer results, performance on field sobriety tests, evidence of inebriation, and prior DUI convictions. At administrative hearings, officers address matters such as license suspension length and points on driving records. Criminal courts may impose a range of penalties depending on the offense:
Our attorneys at High Country Legal Group take strategic steps to protect your rights against charges of drunk driving. Law enforcement often relies on tools like breath tests and roadside sobriety tests to gather evidence. We meticulously challenge the accuracy and relevancy of these results, as well as the administration and interpretation of field sobriety tests. Additionally, we scrutinize subjective observations made by officers and question the legality of traffic stops, including sobriety checkpoints. Count on us to vigorously defend you against false accusations and fight for your rights throughout the legal process.
Vehicular Homicide
In Colorado, vehicular homicide involves causing a death with a motor vehicle, often with allegations of alcohol or drug impairment, which underscores the reckless nature of the offense. Those convicted of causing death in a DUI or DWI accident could face a sentence of up to 24 years in prison.