DUI TRIAL

There are a few main aspects of a DUI trial:

• Use of expert witnesses: Most prosecutors will call for an expert witness who is highly educated on Breathalyzer and field sobriety tests. If your DUI involves drugs, this may involve bringing in an expert in that area. This testimony is often a key component to DUI cases.
• Observer witnesses: Observer witnesses can either be extremely damaging or helpful, depending on what they saw. In some cases, they can be brought to your defense and convince the jury that you are innocent, such as if they saw the illegal or improper behavior of law enforcement.
• Motions to strike a prior: If you admit that you are guilty to prior convictions during your trial, you may end up with much more severe penalties. Instead, denying prior charges or filing a motion to strike a prior keeps those charges from being used as evidence in your current trial.
• Motions to suppress evidence: Certain types of evidence may have been gathered against you improperly or even in an illegal fashion. Our Grand Rapids DUI lawyers may be able to illustrate that this evidence should not be a part of your trial, filing a motion to suppress it from your case.
• Your testimony: You are given an opportunity to speak on your own behalf, but it is essential that you are fully prepared and represented. During your testimony, the prosecutor may attempt to slip you up and you will be under scrutiny.