The Double Threat: How We Dealt With DUI and Hit-and-Run Charges
Both DUI and hit-and-run charges are considerable threats to your reputation and can bring about lifelong consequences.
But what if you’re facing these charges all at once? Well, unless you’re hiring an experienced Pittsburgh criminal lawyer, you’re looking at surefire incarceration, along with heavy fines and license suspension. What’s worse is that you’ll have a permanent criminal record against your name, which you have to carry for the rest of your life.
At Logue Law Group, we recently handled a similar case and achieved a favorable outcome, which took our client by surprise! How so?
Let’s explore the blog to find out.
Three Mishaps Within One Month!
Mrs. Connor, a 56-year-old woman, was driving home from work. She had a rough week due to a massive workload and was too occupied with her thoughts while driving. As a result, she didn’t quite notice the parked vehicle while taking a turn and crashed her car. However, being too afraid to face the cops, she chose to drive away.
The next incident happened a week later. This time, Mrs. Connor was tailgating another vehicle and didn’t hit the brake pedal on time! And this time too, she was terrified to confront the other driver and drove away.
Now, having been involved in two hit-and-run instances, Mrs. Connor got too worried about the consequences. Although she didn’t receive any charges yet, she knew that she was about to! Such intrusive thoughts got the better of her sense of judgment, and she chose to get drunk while on her way home from work.
However, luck wasn’t on her side that night! She was pulled over by the cops and, naturally, failed the breathalyzer tests! Upon running her license, the cops discovered that she already had two hit-and-run cases pending on her license. And with her current DUI charge, she faced a total of three charges.
A Call that Saved Her
After being charged with DUI, Mrs. Connor finally realized that she had nowhere to hide! So, she decided to face the consequences and called up our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers for help. And that call was one of the best decisions she had made in her life.
When we listened to the whole story, we knew that we had to come up with a smart strategy to make sure our client stays out of jail. So, we addressed the DUI charge first. We negotiated for an alternative sentencing, and finally got approval from the court for our client’s admission to a diversionary program. With this outcome, Mrs. Connor’s DUI case became eligible for expungement.
However, the matter wasn’t over yet. Our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers negotiated for a rehabilitation program for Mrs. Connor regarding the hit-and-run cases. But, since our client couldn’t fulfill the clauses of the program, we opted to file an appeal of dismissal because, in both cases, no one suffered any injuries.
The prosecution finally agreed to our terms and dismissed both the hit-and-run cases. This meant that Mrs. Connor was free to walk away without any criminal charge hanging over her shoulders.
And that’s where the brilliance of our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers was proved once again! Instead of proceeding with an otherwise long-standing trial, our unique strategy helped Mrs. Connor stay away from jail, and also helped her retain her reputation.
So, if you or a loved one is facing similar charges, make sure to call us at 412-387-6901 and book a consultation ASAP.