DUI Can Affect All Demographics

(The content below was transcribed from an interview done with Acacia Law. We think you'll find it much easier
and more enjoyable to read this way.)

Interviewer: What types of people are charged with DUI? Is it older people or primarily younger people?

Acacia Law: Everybody. It is a crime that cuts across the social spectrum. I have clients that include teenagers who are just learning how to drive, all the way up through people who are retired. When I say ‘social’ I mean the economic spectrum too. These are people who are good, hard working, blue-collar, white-collar individuals all the way up to bankers, doctors, presidents, and other lawyers. I believe George W. Bush was convicted of a DUI at one point. Not while he was president though. It’s not a crime that is specific to any sociological factors; everybody who operates a motor vehicle is susceptible to it. I’ve represented professionals, celebrities, just about any one you can imagine.

Interviewer: Have you ever represented attorneys or court personnel themselves?

Acacia Law: That I can’t really get into, but yes, I have represented those who remain confidential. The best way to tell you is anyone who operates a motor vehicle is susceptible.