The truth you need to know if you’re facing a DUI charge in Nashville:

On average, nearly 75 people are arrested for DUI each week in Davidson County.

99% of those charged with a DUI offense in Nashville eventually plead guilty to something.

Your first court appearance, depending upon the facts of your case, may be your best or only opportunity to settle the case with a reduction in charges.

You need an attorney that fully understands what can be accomplished and how to accomplish it. Fully understanding the options available and the consequences of moving forward before your first court appearance is crucial to the outcome of your case.

Choosing the wrong DUI attorney could lead to thousands of dollars more in fees and expenses, a harsher sentence, and supervision under a much stricter system of probation.

It is extremely rare for a DUI case in Nashville to be settled for something less than an amendment to Reckless Driving.

A conviction for Reckless Driving is a Class “B” misdemeanor. This is much better than a conviction for DUI, which is a Class “A” misdemeanor. It is particularly important if you have no prior criminal history, you wish to travel to a foreign country, or if you happen have a gun permit.

If you refused to submit to a chemical test, the best settlement will usually include a loss of license.

If jail time is required in your case, you will likely serve it in a less offensive facility than those serving time for more severe crimes.

The officer who arrested you is very likely a specialist, and his only purpose on the police force is to arrest and convict drunk drivers. He is likely working under a grant that pays him to make DUI arrests.

Everything that happened and everything you said was probably recorded for viewing by a judge and jury in the event of a trial.

If you took a breath test like two thirds of those arrested, and the result is over .08% you are presumed guilty.  If the test is properly entered into evidence the judge must find you guilty regardless of a juries verdict under Tennessee’s DUI per se law.