The intersection of morality and legality is often a blurry place. If you have been arrested for a crime such as a drinking and driving charge, you may believe in your heart that you have done a very stupid thing and that you deserve to be punished. This might be particularly true if you have damaged someone else’s property or ““ much worse ““ injured someone while you were driving.

But the legal system is an adversarial one for a reason. A vigorous defense is necessary so as to force the prosecution to bring its best efforts to the courtroom. And while you might feel you have earned some penalty for your actions, if you plead guilty without raising a defence, you run the risk of being “made an example“ to an extent that might surpass your guilty feelings, because there is not likely to be much negotiation in the penalty phase of the trial.

If you are charged in the GTA with a drinking and driving offense of any sort, hire the best Impaired Driving Lawyer Toronto can produce for you. Discuss the case with them thoroughly in order to arrive at the best outcome. They are not likely to advise that you plead guilty. It is usually in your best interest to force the Crown to prove its case. If they do look like they have a good case, at that point you should let your lawyer negotiate the best possible plea bargain so as to mitigate the punishment.

Do not let whatever guilt you feel interfere with the defense of your rights. If nothing else, your rights reflect on the rights of others. Some aspects of drinking and driving charges can be quite technical. If you do not force the police and the prosecutors to adhere to the technicalities, you allow a miscarriage of justice, no matter whether you think you deserve to be found guilty or not.

You might be tempted to plead guilty in order to “speed up“ what is to you an awful and embarrassing episode. Again, this is a mistake. You may regret the restrictions upon your life and freedom if you allow the charges to go uncontested. When facing this type of charge, your emotions can be confusing. Get solid legal advice. Hire a criminal lawyer.

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Kostman & Pyzer is an independent association of Toronto criminal lawyers that operates in the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Ontario. For all criminal matters, you can contact them through their Web site.
http://www.torontodefencelawyers.com/

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