Driving While License Suspended for DUI Negotiated to Plea Deal

A carpenter in his mid-40s was recently charged with driving while license suspended for a DUI. This charge is a summary offense in Pennsylvania. The arresting officer knew that our client was suspended as a result of a DUI and thought that he had seen our client driving. He then pulled the car over and confirmed that it was our client driving. If convicted of this offense, our client faced a mandatory 60 days in jail and an additional year-long license suspension.

We represented our client in one court date in a Beaver County magisterial district court. Upon reviewing the evidence, it was clear that the police officer did not have probable cause to stop our client. After some discussion and negotiation with the prosecution, we were able to negotiate a plea deal for our client where he did not have to see a day in jail. Our Beaver criminal lawyers also were able to negotiate it such that there was no further license suspension.

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