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Benham J. Sims, III
Attorney at Law

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Getting a DUI in Louisville, Kentucky is no laughing matter. Your attorney should have the experience to help you in your DUI defense

Over the past 25 years, DUI laws have been strengthened dramatically in every state. Kentucky police, prosecutors and MADD joined together to strengthen the DUI law and to ensure it is uniformly enforced. Under Kentucky law, DUI's may not be amended by the prosecutor unless witnesses continue not to be present or there is "uncontroverted" scientific evidence that the breath, blood or urine test was invalid. In Jefferson County, Kentucky our jurisdiction has seen conviction rates soar as a result of more rigid enforcement and more resources allocated by local prosecutor and police departments. Jefferson County Kentucky leads the nation in the prosecution of DUI accident cases according to recent study conducted by the University of Louisville Hospital. I served as the only lawyer from Kentucky on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Gold Standards Committee. Jefferson County's conviction rate is 20% higher than the Gold Standard set by NHTSA.

The consequences to a client charged with DUI include mandatory jail time, loss of license, increased insurance premiums or cancellation, potential loss of current or future employment, and loss or suspension of certain professional credentials. Jefferson County, and many of the surrounding counties, are some of the most difficult areas of the country to represent DUI clients. The difficulty stems from the legacy of the Carrolton bus crash, the media's focus on this issue, the public's lack of sympathy toward DUI offenders, federal and state monies focused on increased police patrols for impaired drivers, and the societal costs incurred in DUI crashes. It is imperative that you hired an experienced criminal defense attorney and that you advised them about all the issues in your case.

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