FRESNO & MADERA MARIJUANA DUI LAWYER
SOBER DRIVERS COULD FACE DUI ARREST & CHARGES
The “Marijuana DUI” or the “DUI Drug” charge is one of the fastest growing categories of DUI charges in California. Fresno and Madera Counties have been very strict with charging drivers with Marijuan related DUI charges. You could face the exact same DUI charge (Section: 23152(a) of the Vehicle Code) as if you were driving impaired by alcohol. (This is different than the VC 23152 .08% BAC Per Se DUI violation, but very similar)
In Fresno and Madera counties, if you are charged with a Marijuana, drug, or alcohol related DUI Charge, do not take any chances with your future, liberty, or defense. Fight your charges with an experienced and educated DUI Defense Attorney. One of biggest reasons why DUI Defense Attorney Jonathan Rooker is the best DUI Defense attorney for your case is his scientific knowledge. The pharmacodynamics and pharmakinetics of alcohol and drugs in the human body is a very specific science. Also understanding the testing process involved, and understanding the testing process is crucial for providing a proper defense.
Legislature is currently working on a law (AB 1356) that would allow for the use of “Marijuana Breathalyziers” to detect and measure marijuana with a roadside swab test. The results are ready in a matter of a few minutes.
Experts cannot agree on any specific level of marijuana or marijuana metabolites that indicates impairment in a specific subject. However, to be convicted of DUI Drug or DUI Marijuana a subject must be impaired. The fear being that drivers who are legitimately using marijuana, are not impaired, but have metabolites of THC or marijuana in their systems may be arrested and charged with DUI. If you are charged with Marijuana, it is important that your attorney knows how to defend against these charges, is educated on the testing process and the errors that can occur, and has studied NHTSA results and journal articles from experts in the field to help defend your against these charges.
Having studied the testing process and the pharmacology of DUI Drug including Marijuana along with the metabolites, Jonathan has the specific education to help you defend against DUI Drug or DUI Marijuana Charges. Many times the DA's have your reports, toxicology results, and police report for months before you appear in court. Therefore, it is important to hire a DUI Defense Attorney as soon as possible to help defend against DUI charges. This gives your attorney the time to prepare a proper defense.