Pittsburgh Man’s Higher Tier DUI Results In ARD

Recently, a 51-year-old army veteran from Pittsburgh got into an argument with his girlfriend while the two were out at a local bar. After becoming upset and having a few drinks, the man left and decided to drive home. He was subsequently pulled over by police and after failing a field sobriety test, he admitted to drinking after his argument. This led to a chemical test which concluded his BAC was .208. Since his BAC fell into a higher tier DUI category, as did the penalties and he now faced a likely 18-month license suspension and four days in jail. While the man knew that his lapse in judgment led to his current difficulties, he understandably did not want to spend time behind bars, loose his license for such a lengthy period, or have a DUI offense follow him for the rest of his life. With these goals in mind, the man retained the legal services of Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC and their team of experienced Pennsylvania DUI lawyers.

With a wealth of knowledge in Pennsylvania DUI law and procedure, attorney Matthew Ness worked on this client’s behalf and successfully had him admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program for first-time offenders, which removed the prospect of a jail sentence and shortened his license suspension to 90-days instead of a full year. Additionally, after his client completes the program, he’ll be eligible for a total expungement and have the DUI charge removed from his record.

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