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DUI - 4th offense

My son was convicted in 2002 of DUI 3rd offense and his license was suspended for 10 years. He was also sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months and fined $1,000. He received an early release of 60 days and was placed on 3 years probation. All fines are paid and the probation time has been served. We have submitted 5 motions for limited driving privileges and have been turned down. He needs his license to run his construction business. It doesn't look good when your Mom has to drive you to the job and pick you up. He has completely turned his life around. He has completed IOP and will soon complete After Care, working the 12 step program with sponsor & attends AA/NA meetings regularly every week and was 1 of 3 people instrumental in starting a new NA meeting locally. He has a new son which lives 50 miles away and would like to see him more often if he had a license. We were told that Butler County was not easy to work with in these matters. We hired a Butler Co lawyer 4 years ago who keeps telling us it's up to the judge. Can you give me any suggestions? Also, can we go over the judges head with an appeal to another court or Governor? He's only asking for limited privileges. 16 months clean & sober.


Asked on 2/10/07, 12:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: DUI - 4th offense

As you have already been told, this issue is within the trial court's discretion only. All he can do is keep doing well, and keep asking every six months or so. Having three convictions generally keeps the defendant from driving for several years... All he can do is continue being good.

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Answered on 2/10/07, 12:46 pm


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