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All the attorneys at Cabrera & Zacca, LLP were former prosecutors with the Miami-Dade County State Attorneys Office. Collectively and as former prosecutors, attorneys Roger Cabrera and Deric Zacca have prosecuted hundreds of DUI cases involving both alcoholic and drug intoxication. Attorneys Roger Cabrera and Deric Zacca were former Supervising Attorneys in the DUI division of the Miami-Dade County State Attorneys Office and were responsible for training and supervising new DUI prosecutors.
Since leaving the State Attorneys Office, the attorneys at Cabrera & Zacca, LLP have aggressively and effectively defended individuals accused of DUI. The firm’s attorneys have defended cases ranging from DUI causing personal injury and property damage to DUI manslaughter. In each case, we used our experience to protect the driving privileges and rights of our clients.
Under Florida law, DUI can be proven in one of two ways:
(1) proof that an individual’s normal faculties are impaired; and/or
(2) proof that an individual’s blood alcohol or breath alcohol level was .08 or above.
The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven.
It is important to understand that when a DUI arrest occurs, two separate, but important legal proceedings take place. First, is the criminal case that is prosecuted by the State Attorneys Office. The second legal proceeding is the “Administrative Review Hearing” in which the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles attempt to administratively suspend your license while the DUI case is pending.
A DUI arrest and conviction can have a significant impact on your life. Unless you file an objection with the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days of your arrest, the Department of Motor Vehicles can suspend your license for a period of 6 months for a first offense. If you plead guilty or no contest to your first DUI charge, the minimum penalties can include an additional 6 month driver's license suspension, a DUI criminal conviction and various court costs and fines. For your convenience, we have listed the various types of penalties and suspensions you face as a result of being arrested for DUI.