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Corrections Made For A Man Mistakenly Charged With A Second DUI

In Robinson Township, not long ago, a 38-year-old restaurant manager was stopped and charged with a DUI after his BAC registered at.189. Initially, he was not overly concerned, believing his first DUI offense would be manageable, so he went to court himself. While at court, it became evident they were treating his case as a second DUI infraction. Due to the escalated penalties for a second DUI, such as 90-days in jail, a $1,000 fine, and an 18-month license suspension he decided it was necessary to acquire strong legal representation from Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC.

It was clear to Pittsburgh attorney Matthew Ness that the Pennsylvania court was treating this as a second DUI offense because our client had been charged with a prior DUI in Kentucky, seven years earlier, but the charge did not result in a conviction. When our client appeared in court again with proper representation, we explained that the Kentucky incident was being misinterpreted and this incident should rightfully be considered a first offense. In the end, our client’s record was corrected and he received the appropriate ramifications, including participation in an alternative DUI program instead of jail time, paid a $750 fine, and received a one-year suspension of his license.

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