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Question about teen dui

my daughter got DUI when a teenager and then again when she was 20 (within 5 yrs). She is 22 now and they are just getting around to her. She does not drink anymore and her child has cancer and needs to go to clinic weekly. The judge is waiting until after her son't worst chemo time to sentence her. He told her attourney he needed to come up with something so that this would not count as her second offence. Any ideas?


Asked on 6/03/07, 4:28 am

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Scott Carter Scott Carter Attorney at Law

Re: Question about teen dui

If your daughter is covicted of a second offense DUI within 5 years she will be facing a mandatory license suspension. In the absence of a trail and adjudication of not guilty her only possible option would likely involve a negotiated plea to a lesser offense such as reckless driving. Whether this is even a possible option would depend on the prosecutor's willingness to negotiate such a plea. Since this is second offense it's quite possible that the prosecutor would not be in a position to negotiate. It's pretty much between your daughter's attorney and the prosecutor as to whether something can be worked out.

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Answered on 6/04/07, 9:35 am


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