Charges Reduced for Man Accused of Driving with a DUI-Suspended License
If you’re accused of DUI, and your BAC levels are well within the accepted range, you face the following consequences-
- Probation period up to 6 months.
- Fine of $300.
- Attendance at an Alcohol Highway Safety School.
However, if you’re charged for driving under a DUI-suspended license, it becomes a summary offense in Pennsylvania! Not just that, but the consequent penalties also increase significantly, like-
- Up to $500 fine.
- Imprisonment sentence between 60 to 90 days.
- License suspension for 12 months
So, when we received a call from one of our clients a few days back, who wanted our Pittsburgh DUI attorneys to defend him for driving under a DUI-suspended license charge, we knew that the man didn’t want to experience jail time! So, we did our share of research and proceeded accordingly.
What happened next? Well, follow along the blog to know the details!
A Small Mistake that Went too Far
So, our client was booked with a DUI charge a few weeks back, which made him face a license suspension for 3 months. However, the man did not take the charges seriously and was too unbothered to even serve the probation period after that.
But he didn’t expect the case would turn against him so soon! It was a normal weekday when he was driving to work, and he began tailgating as he was running late. A nearby patrolling officer witnessed this and asked him to pull over. And after he ran a background check, he saw that our client was driving with a DUI-suspended license.
Our client was dead sure that no one could save him from serving a prison sentence this time! So, when he called our Pittsburgh DUI attorneys, he just requested one thing- to make sure that his family doesn’t get to know about this shameful incident!
The Results
We at Logue Law Firm top the charts of the popularity list because of our client-centric approach. So, when we got to know of the charges our client was facing, our Pittsburgh DUI attorneys knew they had to act fast.
And before the trial, we did our own digging into the case and found out that other than these two incidents, our client had a clean driving record. Moreover, he didn’t have any pointers to the license during his 7 years of driving. So, that gave us additional leverage to strengthen our defense strategy.
At the trial, our Pittsburgh DUI attorneys negotiated with the prosecution to get our client’s charges dismissed. However, since our client had completely ignored the prior DUI charges, our request for dismissal was overruled.
However, we didn’t stop there! We detailed our client’s otherwise clean driving record, and finally, we got to see light at the end of the tunnel! The prosecution agreed to our requests to make some amendments to the charges and get them reduced.
And in the end, the DUI-suspended license charges levied upon our client got reduced to driving without a valid license. Although our client had to pay a small fine for this, he got saved from surefire jail time, and also got to save his license!
So, that’s what happens when you trust our expert Pittsburgh DUI attorneys at the Logue Law Group. We don’t just help you win a case. We strive to get the best possible outcome for you! Therefore, if you or a loved one has gotten involved in similar situations, don’t forget to call us at 844.PITT.DUI or drop a mail at sean@seanloguelaw.com to reach out to us.