Los Angeles DUI & Drugs Attorney

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA

If you have been arrested for and charged with driving under the influence of drugs in Los Angeles County, you will need an expert criminal defense attorney from the law firm of Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP at your side every step of the way. At this early stage, right after arrest, in order to obtain best results, it is crucial to speak with a criminal defense attorney with many years of experience defending clients who have bee charged with driving under the influence of drugs. Speaking with law enforcement will only help their case and hurts yours. Instead, take the advice of one of our expert attorneys. Our lawyers have over 50 years of combined criminal law experience, both as criminal defense attorneys and as prosecutors. Our many case victories display our commitment and success.

Driving under the influence of drugs as opposed to alcohol is a different type of offense and requires a different type of defense strategy. Our lawyers have dealt with it all. A DUI drug charge is similar to a driving under the influence of alcohol charge, except that you are being accused of driving while under the influence of a drug which has impaired your capability to safely operate a motor vehicle. You are subject to a DUI drug charge no matter the drug, whether it is cocaine, marijuana, or even an over-the-counter cold medication. A significant difference between being charged with an alcohol DUI and a drug DUI is that a drug DUI ends up being more difficult for the prosecution to prove since as opposed to alcohol blood levels, there is no specific level of drugs in your blood that will automatically subject you to criminal liability. Because of this, the prosecution in drug DUI cases mainly relies on reports created by drug recognition experts (DRE) who assess the level of drugs in your system by a series of field tests, such as taking your vital signs or even checking your body for injection sites. An expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney at our top-ranked law firm is well-versed in all the tests administered by the DRE and will carefully examine the procedure used in these tests and search for any reason that could call into question the validity of the results.

Don't take chances with your future and freedom. Get a case evaluation from a Los Angeles driving under the influence of drugs defense lawyer at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin to determine what your legal options are and what steps are needed for an effective defense. Contact us immediately.