Can a drunk driving lawyer defend himself in court?

Legal analysis: drunk driving lawyers can appear in court to defend. The purpose of criminal defense is to put forward materials and opinions that the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, the crime is light or their criminal responsibility is reduced or exempted according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.

Legal basis: Article 141 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). The court debates are conducted in the following order:

(a) the plaintiff and his agent ad litem to speak;

(two) the defendant and his agent ad litem reply;

(three) the third person and his agent ad litem to speak or reply;

(4) Debate with each other. At the end of the court debate, the presiding judge shall consult the final opinions of all parties in the order of plaintiff, defendant and third party.