Would a lawyer be able to help me with a driving suspenion if it has already been issued?
2007-07-30 16:05:12 · 3 answers · asked by iceviper97 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Maybe. Some suspensions are mandatory (drunk driving, no insurance) while others are not. It also depends on what state you live in.
Some Judges will give a waiver of the suspension to allow the person to get to/from work at certain hours of the day--but outside of those hours the suspension is still in place.
Some attorneys will give you an initial consult for free or for a very low fee--try to find one and ask them how the law works in your area.
2007-07-30 16:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Merissa F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that a lawyer can help with just about any challenge, especially the need to lower your bank account, and raise the lawyer's bank account by the same amount.
It depends on the circumstances of your case, whether an appeal is practical.
In general, an appeal is practical if there is some evidence available that is really new, that could not have been offered in the first trial, otherwise ... if you knew something, and did not bring it up in your defense, then you cannot get an appeal because you were incompetent.
An example of this is maybe there was a witness you did not know about, who was out of town during the trial, and came back and realized that you could not have done whatever you were accused of, because of their witnessing, and they come forwards ... well you can do an appeal based on what that witness is saying, and make the case that witness testimony could not have been offered in the first trial.
There is also appeal possible if it can be proven that one side made certain errors in the first trial, that led to you not getting a fair trial.
Have you ever head the saying that a person has a fool for a lawyer if they are defending themselves?
If you got the driving suspension where you did not have a lawyer & you just said "me guilty" or "no contest" or "innocent" but the court declared you guilty, from the evidence ... and now you decide you want a lawyer ... that's late in the game, there's not a heck of a lot the lawyer can do for you, because your first lawyer was a fool.
Now if you did have a lawyer the first time around, you can maybe get another lawyer to sue the first lawyer for incompetence, but it is a real hard job finding a lawyer willing to do that, and it could get very expensive.
2007-07-30 16:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the reasons and the length of time. If it is less than six months, I'd say live with it. If a lawyer does manage to get a six month suspension lifted, it will probably take three or four months to do it.
2007-07-30 16:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it and learn from your mistake!
2007-07-30 16:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋