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ARD For West Virginia Woman’s First DUI

Some time ago, a woman from West Virginia found herself in a very precarious legal position after a night out ended with some very serious charges related to her first DUI offense. The woman had met some friends in Washington County and after a few drinks, she headed home but became confused by the streets. She was pulled over by the police and her BAC was determined to be .185 which is not only above the .08 legal limit but also increased the possible consequences if convicted. Specifically, this BAC level now exposed her to having a DUI on her criminal record, a one-year license suspension and 18 months of probation. This woman was obviously concerned at such a dire outlook, particularly the lingering effect to her criminal record, and she reached out to the skilled Pittsburgh criminal and DUI defense attorney Matthew Ness with Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys.

With a wealth of knowledge regarding Pennsylvania first DUI cases, Washington criminal defense attorney Ness aggressively negotiated with the prosecution and effectively achieved an agreement that allowed his client to participate in the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program. Through the ARD program, the woman reduced the impact of the DUI since it doesn’t include a jail sentence, only involves a 60-day license suspension, and a year of probation. After which, the client would be eligible to have the DUI expunged from her record, hopefully, allowing her to easily move past this unfortunate incident.

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