Bucks County criminal defendants, including Bucks County DUI defendants, have a Constitutional right to a Preliminary Hearing in Pennsylvania. At a Bucks County Preliminary Hearing, the Commonwealth (the prosecution) must prove a “prima facia” case. This means that the Commonwealth must slightly show that you committed each element of the crime of DUI in Bucks County.
There are many legal strategies that should be employed at a Bucks County DUI Preliminary Hearing. It is extremely important to contact and retain an experienced Bucks County DUI lawyer such as Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. before you appear at your Bucks County Preliminary Hearing.
If necessary, a court reporter can be hired to make a record of the testimony at your Bucks County Preliminary Hearing. The record can be used to cross-examine the police officer at trail. It is highly recommended that you retain a Bucks County DUI lawyer before your Preliminary Hearing in order to prepare the best DUI defense.
Saile & Saile LLP, located in Newtown/Langhorne, Pennsylvania, represents clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The firm assists clients throughout Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Bucks County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Chester County, and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, including residents of the following Bucks County townships: Bedminster, Bensalem, Bridgeton, Bristol, Buckingham, Chalfont, Doylestown, Dublin, Durham, East Rockhill, Falls Township, Haycock, Hilltown, Hulmeville, Ivyland, Langhorne, Lower Makefield Township, Lower Southampton, Middletown, Milford, Morrisville, New Britain, New Britain, New Hope, Newtown, Newtown, Nockamixon, Northampton, Penndel, Perkasie, Plumstead, Quakertown, Richland, Richlandtown, Riegelsville, Sellersville, Silverdale, Solebury, Springfield, Telford, Tinicum, Trumbauersville, Tullytown, Upper Makefield, Upper Southampton, Warminster, Warrington, Warwick, West Rockhill, Wrightstown, Yardley.