DUI Defense Law Firm Lincoln ID
DUI Defense Lawyer Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Idaho and Not Sure What Comes Next?
A DUI arrest in the Lincoln area north of Idaho Falls can change your life in a single traffic stop. One minute you are driving along Yellowstone Highway, Hitt Road, US 20 or one of the county roads that connect Lincoln to Idaho Falls and Ucon, and the next you are in handcuffs, facing flashing lights and a court date in Bonneville County.
A DUI charge can threaten your Idaho license, your job in Idaho Falls or Ammon, your ability to run errands and care for your family and even your freedom. At Cannon Law, we help people in small communities like Lincoln make the best of a bad situation and start protecting their future right away.
What Really Happens After a DUI Arrest In Or Near Lincoln?
After a DUI arrest in the Lincoln area, everything seems to happen at once. You may be booked into the Bonneville County jail, issued a temporary driver’s license and handed paperwork packed with tight legal deadlines.
Suddenly you must deal with two separate battles – a criminal case in court and an administrative license suspension hearing with the Idaho Transportation Department. If nothing is done, your license can be suspended before you ever see a judge. Prosecutors and judges who handle DUIs from Lincoln, Idaho Falls, Ucon and the surrounding area take these cases seriously because of highway speeds, commuter traffic and winter road conditions.
Having an experienced DUI defense attorney involved early can help you protect your license and start building a strong defense.
What Tests And Field Checks Can Lincoln Area Officers Use Against You?
Most Lincoln DUI cases begin with a routine traffic stop – speeding on Yellowstone Highway or US 20, crossing the center line on a rural road, a broken taillight on a dark stretch or a late night stop after time in Idaho Falls.
Officers are trained to look for signs of impairment and often ask drivers to perform field sobriety tests like the walk and turn, one leg stand or horizontal gaze nystagmus test. They may use a portable breath test at the roadside and then request a breath or blood test at the jail or hospital.
Each step allows room for error, from uneven shoulders and poor lighting to medical conditions, device issues and mishandled samples. A skilled DUI defense team knows how to investigate these details and challenge the state’s case.
How Can A Focused Lincoln Area DUI Defense Change The Outcome Of Your Case?
A DUI arrest in Lincoln does not automatically equal a DUI conviction. Outcomes can include dismissals, amended charges, treatment based options or acquittals at trial.
The difference is often in the preparation. At Cannon Law, we look closely at why you were stopped in or around Lincoln, review dash and body cam video, analyze breath and blood testing records, check calibration history, consider your driving record and carefully read the reports.
We look for constitutional violations, equipment and maintenance problems, training issues and contradictions in witness accounts that can be used at the negotiating table or in court. Our goal is to build a defense that fits your life in Lincoln and the risks you are facing.
Why Is It So Important To Act Quickly After A Lincoln Area DUI Arrest?
Time is not on your side after a DUI arrest in the Lincoln area. Video from highway interchanges, stores and gas stations can be erased, potential witnesses may be hard to find later and strict deadlines for contesting a license suspension arrive quickly. The earlier 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 into Idaho Falls, work rotating shifts or rely on a single vehicle for everything. If you or a loved one is facing a DUI in Lincoln or Bonneville County, do not wait and hope everything will work itself out. 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