DUI Results In Reduced Suspension And ARD

Recently, a 27-year-old financial analyst from Pittsburgh struck a telephone pole with his vehicle, and when the police responded, they determined he was above the legal limit to drive; therefore, they charged the man with his first Pennsylvania DUI offense. He was understandably nervous about the negative consequences a DUI conviction would create, including potentially losing his driving privileges for a year, so he contacted a DUI defense lawyer at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC to discuss his options.

The experienced Pittsburgh DUI lawyer Matthew Ness addressed his client’s concerns and worked to reduce his required license suspension period from 12 months to 60 days as well as enrolled the man in the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program for first-time DUI offenders. Once he meets the diversion program’s requirements, his client was relieved to hear that he could essentially remove the charges from his criminal record through an expungement.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.