Are DUI cases just like any other criminal case?

No.

DUI cases are not like any other criminal case. DUI law is markedly different from many other areas of criminal law. Some even say that there is a DUI exception to the Constitution. Most of the the time, a police officer must have probable cause before pulling you over. In layman's terms, the probable cause requirement means that an office must have some concrete reason to believe that a person is breaking a law. While this is always true if a single officer pulls you over on the road, consider the fact that, with sobriety checkpoints, a police officer needs nothing more than for you to drive through.

Additionally, DUI cases deal with Blood and Breath testing most of the time. In order to overcome the State's evidence many times it requires the use of Medical Experts to rebut this evidence and teach the jury why the medical evidence is flawed. It is important that any attorney you choose to represent you understands the medical aspects of DUI defense.