DUI Defense Law Firm Bonneville County ID
DUI Defense Lawyer Bonneville County ID DWI Law Firm & Trial Attorney
At Cannon Law, we use extensive Idaho DUI defense experience to help you make the best of a bad situation and protect your license, your record, and your future. Whether you are facing a first time DUI, an aggravated or felony DUI, or related misdemeanor charges, we can help.
We'll assert your rights, your defenses, and we'll present your case to achieve acquittal! At Cannon Law, we offer a free initial case consultation and evaluation.
When you're charged with a DUI or DWI near Bonneville County ID, call Cannon Law immediately! It’s free… it’s the call you can’t afford not to make!
Aggressive DUI - DWI Negotiation
We are experienced and skilled at DUI negotiation. We’ll aggressively use the tools available to us to strengthen your position in dealing with the prosecutor — to the end of achieving great results through negotiations. We also excel at presenting Bonneville County ID DUI cases to a judge and/or to a jury in trial. We’ll assert your rights and defenses and present your DUI case to achieve acquittal!
Misdemeanor Charges or DUIs
A misdemeanor charge is one that carries a possible punishment of incarceration, but for no longer than a year. Misdemeanors in Bonneville County Idaho include some DUI and drug charges; simple assault and/or battery; some sex crimes; and petit theft, disturbing the peace, etc. Contact us or give our dedicated team a call, we’ll fight your Bonneville County DUI or DWI case to the fullest extent of the law.
Juvenile Crimes or DUI Defense
When a child under 18 years old engages in conduct that would be a misdemeanor or a felony (such as a DUI) – charges can be brought under the Juvenile Corrections Act. The juvenile justice system in Idaho is similar to the criminal justice system. You need a skilled law firm, like Cannon Law, to help you navigate your best options – and with minimal delay to achieve the best outcome.
Charged With a DUI in Bonneville County Idaho and Not Sure What Comes Next?
A DUI arrest anywhere in Bonneville County can flip your life upside down in a single night. One minute you are driving along I15, US 20 or US 26 near Idaho Falls, Ammon, Lincoln or Ucon, and the next you are in handcuffs, facing flashing lights and a court date at the Bonneville County courthouse.
A DUI charge can threaten your Idaho license, your job at INL, the hospital, local plants or small businesses, your ability to care for your family and even your freedom. At Cannon Law, we help people from every corner of Bonneville County make the best of a bad situation and start protecting their future immediately.
What Really Happens After a DUI Arrest In Bonneville County?
After a DUI arrest in Bonneville County, the process can feel fast and unforgiving. You may be booked into the county jail, issued a temporary paper license and given a stack of paperwork loaded with confusing legal language and strict deadlines.
Suddenly you face two separate battles – a criminal case in court and an administrative license suspension hearing with the Idaho Transportation Department. If you do nothing, your license can be suspended before you ever stand in front of a judge. Prosecutors and judges handling DUIs from Idaho Falls, Ammon, Ucon and rural areas take these cases seriously because of interstate speeds, river crossings and winter road conditions.
Having an experienced DUI defense lawyer involved from day one can help you protect your license and start building a real defense while evidence is still available.
What Tests And Field Checks Can Bonneville County Officers Use Against You?
Most Bonneville County DUI cases begin with a traffic stop – speeding on I15 near Idaho Falls, drifting on 17th Street in Ammon, crossing the center line on a county road near Lincoln or a late night stop on US 20 or Yellowstone Highway.
Officers are trained to look for signs of impairment and will often ask drivers to perform field sobriety tests such as the walk and turn, one leg stand or horizontal gaze nystagmus test. They may use a portable breath test at the roadside, followed by a more formal breath or blood test at the jail or hospital.
Each step creates room for error, from rough shoulders and poor lighting to medical conditions, miscalibrated machines and mishandled blood samples. A skilled DUI defense team knows how to review these details and challenge the state’s case.
How Can A Focused Bonneville County DUI Defense Change The Outcome Of Your Case?
A DUI arrest in Bonneville County does not automatically equal a conviction. Outcomes can include dismissals, reduced charges, treatment based resolutions or not guilty verdicts at trial. The difference is often in the preparation.
At Cannon Law, we examine why you were stopped on I 15, U S 20, U S 26 or local roads, review dash and body cam video, analyze breath and blood testing records, check calibration and maintenance logs, consider your driving record and read every report.
We look for constitutional problems, equipment issues, training gaps and contradictions that can be used in negotiations or presented to a jury. Our goal is to build a defense that fits your life in Bonneville County and the risks you are facing.
Why Is It So Important To Act Quickly After A Bonneville County DUI Arrest?
Time is not on your side after a Bonneville County DUI arrest. Video from gas stations, stores and traffic cameras around Idaho Falls and Ammon can be erased, potential witnesses may be hard to track down and strict deadlines for challenging a license suspension move quickly. The sooner you contact a defense team, the more options you may have to protect your license and your record.
Quick action can be especially important for people who commute daily, hold professional or commercial licenses or support families on tight schedules.
If you or someone you care about is facing a DUI in Bonneville County, do not wait and hope things will work out on their own. Reach out to Cannon Law so you can understand your rights, explore your options and start working toward the best possible outcome today.
Criminal Defense DUI Experts
At Cannon Law, we have decades of extensive experience, many victories and “Not Guilty” verdicts in criminal law and/or serious charges.
We know how to help you make the best of a bad situation when you are charged with a crime.
Whether the charges are felony charges, misdemeanor charges or juvenile charges, we can help make the right choices that benefit you.
Constitutional Rights
At Cannon Law, we pride ourselves in helping you throughout the legal process. We will listen to you to know what is important to you.
Then, we’ll fight hard to achieve a successful result.
We’ll help you understand how the court system works, we’ll make sure you understand the charges against you, and we’ll make sure you understand your rights to the fullest extent.
These are a mere fraction of our notable and successful case outcomes over the years...
2006 Administering Poison with Intent to Kill. Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing Stage. Defendant accused of attempting to murder her ex-husband through a scheme where she would regularly give him coffee which contained rat poison.
2019 Rape. Not Guilty. Defendant accused of rape. Defense of consent asserted. Trial resulted in Not Guilty verdict.
2019 First Degree Murder. Defendant deemed mentally unfit to assist in his defense. Case stayed.
2021 Six counts of Lewd Conduct with a Minor Child under 16. Three counts dismissed. Three counts amended to simple battery. Guilty plea to three counts of simple battery. Defendant accused of multiple counts of sexual misconduct/rape of his young step-sister.
12/2021 Battery. Dismissed
12/2021 Possession of Marijuana; possession of paraphernalia. Possession of Marijuana dismissed; guilty to possession of paraphernalia; informal (court) probation
12/2021 Domestic Battery. Dismissed.
12/2021 Violation of City Ordinance. Dismissed.
12/2021 Trespassing and Unlawful Entry. Dismissed. Dismissed.
12/2021 Interference with 911 call. Dismissed.
2/2022 Open Container by Driver. Dismissed.
3/2022 Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia. Dismissed.
4/2022 Battery and Resisting & Obstructing. Dismissed. Dismissed.
4/2022 DUI. Reduced to Inattentive Driving.
4/2022 No Insurance. Dismissed.
4/2022 Violation of Protection Order. Dismissed.
4/2022 Leaving the Scene of Accident. Dismissed.
4/2022 Open Container. Dismissed.
4/2022 Assault. Dismissed.
4/2022 Malicious Injury to Property. Dismissed.
4/2022 Resisting & Obstructing Arrest. Dismissed.
4/2022 Domestic Battery. Dismissed.
5/2022 Petit Theft. Dismissed.
5/2022 Battery. Dismissed.
5/2022 Petit Theft. Dismissed.
5/2022 Poss. Of Drug Paraph. Dismissed.
5/2022 Trespass and Domestic Battery. Dismissed. Dismissed.
6/2022 Providing False Information to Law Enforcement. Dismissed.
6/2022 Excessive DUI. Reduced to Public Intoxication
6/2022 Harboring Vicious Dog. Dismissed.
6/2022 Racing on Public Highway. Dismissed.
6/2022 Fishing w/o a Valid License. Dismissed.
7/2022 Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia. Dismissed.
8/2022 Battery. Dismissed.
8/2022 Malicious Injury to Property and Destruction of Telephone during 911 call. Dismissed. Dismissed.
8/2022 Disturbing the Peace. Dismissed
8/2022 Failure to Maintain Property free from Litter. Dismissed.
8/2022 Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Dismissed.
8/2022 Possession of Marijuana. Dismissed.
8/2022 Unlawful Entry. Dismissed.
8/2022 Open Container. Dismissed.
10/2022 No Insurance (misd.). Dismissed.
10/2022 Battery. Dismissed.
10/2022 Malicious Injury to Property. Dismissed.
11/2022 Possession of Marijuana. Dismissed.
11/2022 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Dismissed.
11/2022 Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Dismissed.
"Whether family law, wills and probate, or criminal law to the highest degree - my competent team and I understand and will fight for your constitutional rights."
- David Cannon