| What is an aggravated DUI? It's a felony charge you | | | | means if you're 0.08% or higher, you will be arrested |
| get for a higher level driving while intoxicated (DUI) | | | | and charged with a DUI. Now, what if you're under it?if |
| arrest. You may have prior DUI arrests, which | | | | you're under the 0.08% ratio, you can still be arrested. |
| increases the chances of a aggravated DUI felony | | | | Say you weigh 120 pounds, drink a beer, and are |
| charge. You may have been pulled over while your | | | | noticeably effected. You decide to drive, get pulled |
| license was suspended. You may have been driving | | | | over, and though you pass the breathalyzer test, it's |
| with someone under the age of 18. | | | | clear you're drunk. In this case, the officer can still |
| There are many different ways to get an aggravated | | | | arrest you. No matter the amount, if the alcohol impairs |
| DUI. How do you defend these charges? This guide | | | | your ability to drive, and you fail sobriety tests, you can |
| gives you 3 key options for defending an aggravated | | | | be charged. |
| DUI felony charge. | | | | Defending an Aggravated DUI |
| How to Defend a DUI Charge In General | | | | If you were in an accident, hurt someone, or have |
| If you have any form of DUI arrest (or DWI and OWI | | | | multiple violations and no license, these are points |
| in other states), you can expect stiff penalties which | | | | where you can be charged with an aggravated DUI -- |
| make hiring a professional lawyer a must. For example, | | | | again no matter your alcohol limit. Defending an |
| you may have been drinking with friends, decided to | | | | aggravated DUI felony charge is about knowing the |
| drive, were pulled over, and failed a breathalyzer test. | | | | laws, what you did, and who'll you'll face. |
| In this case, you still have options. The arresting officer | | | | Say you were in an accident and someone was hurt. |
| may have made mistakes: he or she may have pulled | | | | The officer arresting you followed all laws; you failed |
| you over on no grounds, violated your rights, and/or | | | | sobriety tests and were given your Miranda warning. |
| never gave you a Miranda warning after the arrest. | | | | The next steps would be facing a judge or jury, |
| The first step is knowing the laws, and the laws can | | | | deciding on a plea, and hoping the punishment isn't too |
| be complex. | | | | harsh. |
| DUI Laws | | | | A professional DUI lawyer can: help you decide your |
| Once you drink enough alcohol, get behind the wheel, | | | | strategy for facing a judge or jury, make a plea of not |
| and drive the vehicle down the road, you are breaking | | | | guilty or bargain for a lesser charge, and lessen |
| the law. It may sound like an easy mistake to make, | | | | punishments if you are charged. |
| but the penalties are stiff. | | | | Hiring a DUI Lawyer |
| It's true though that not in all cases will there be an | | | | If you have not hired a lawyer and you're facing |
| arrest. While you should never drink and drive, no | | | | aggravated DUI charges, you're facing a life changing |
| matter the amount, you may be under the limit. | | | | event. You can't do this alone. Hire a lawyer who can |
| Drinking and driving laws in all 50 states use the blood | | | | fight for your rights. The fines, jail times, and license |
| alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08 percent. That | | | | suspension can hurt your future dreams. |