Novi Michigan DUI Attorney
The 52-1 District Court in Novi has three judges who handle DUI cases. One of these judges is Judge Brian Mackenzie who in the last past year handled 209 drunk driving cases. Of these 209 cases, 187 were convictions, which left the person charged with a misdemeanor on their criminal record, and license sanctions on their ability to drive. The other cases were either dismissed or found not guilty at trial.
Looking at the statistics 21 of these cases were dismissed either by the prosecutor or judge, and only one of these cases went to trial and received a not guilty verdict. These means that people are simply not setting cases for trial at the Novi court.
When going to trial some of the most common defenses are "I wasn't driving" or "I wasn't legally drunk" - many times in reality the client may have been driving or actually drunk, but the prosecutor has an issue proving these beyond a reasonable doubt, which many clients are not properly advised. I tell all my clients that as a former prosecutor, I've seen so many cases where it's obvious the person is guilty of the crime, but I didn't have the evidence to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt, and the case should probably go to trial. Sometimes, the truth doesn't matter, which can favor the client. Do not be afraid to go to trial if you're charged with a DUI in Novi with Judge Mackenzie.
Looking at the statistics 21 of these cases were dismissed either by the prosecutor or judge, and only one of these cases went to trial and received a not guilty verdict. These means that people are simply not setting cases for trial at the Novi court.
When going to trial some of the most common defenses are "I wasn't driving" or "I wasn't legally drunk" - many times in reality the client may have been driving or actually drunk, but the prosecutor has an issue proving these beyond a reasonable doubt, which many clients are not properly advised. I tell all my clients that as a former prosecutor, I've seen so many cases where it's obvious the person is guilty of the crime, but I didn't have the evidence to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt, and the case should probably go to trial. Sometimes, the truth doesn't matter, which can favor the client. Do not be afraid to go to trial if you're charged with a DUI in Novi with Judge Mackenzie.
