Consequences to a 3rd DUI
Consequences to a third DUI are severe. You're looking at mandatory jail time and a suspension of your license, however, not all hope is lost if you hire the right attorney. Here is a list of the consequences to a third offense DUI in the state of Washington:
Arraignment Process for a 3rd DUI
If you haven't already been to court, the first court date is called your arraignment. That's when the court will formally notify you of the crimes you're being charged with. In addition, the prosecution will demand bail. Bail for a third offense DUI can be a significate amount of money. I've seen bail set, in such cases, in the excess of 100k dollars. To minimize the amount of bail you face, it is important to prepare your case property. This includes mitigating the circumstances surrounding your arrest with drug and or alcohol treatment and SCRAM, which is a device you wear that will prove to the court you're no drinking. Contact a 3rd DUI attorney at 866-306-5306 for more information. All consultations are free and highly informative.
Driver's License Issues
First and foremost, you have 20 days from the day you were cited for a DUI to have your third DUI attorney contact the Department of Licensing to request a hearing. If you fail to have your attorney request a hearing within the first 20 days, your license will automatically be revoked for 3 years. There is a mandatory fee that must be paid to the DOL for this hearing. The fee is $375.00, however, some 3rd offense cases don't require a hearing. Contact a 3rd DUI lawyer at 866-306-5306 for a free consultation as to what to do about your driver's license.
Case Facts:
Client had an attorney on the case that was asking him to agree to over six months in county jail for his third DUI arrest. The client picked up another DUI, making it his 4th DUI felony out of the same court his 3rd DUI in. He hired the most famous DUI attorney in San Diego prior to hiring our firm. He hired Attorney Simmons to take over the 3rd DUI and 4th offense felony DUI case. At that point, the defendant was facing 3+ years state prison.
Case Results:
Case resolved for NO JAIL for both his 3rd and 4th DUI.
Case Facts:
This case was very serious third offense DUI that was filed as a felony because his case involved an accident where two people were injured. There was a prior attorney on the case and the client was facing 4 years state prison. The offer when we took over the case was 2 years state prison.
Case Results:
Case ultimately resoled for ZERO JAIL for a 3rd offense DUI, Felony, with 2 injured victims. - This shows you the difference between any DUI lawyer and one who knows what they're doing.
Case Facts:
This was a very serious third offense DUI with a blood alcohol level 4x the legal limit, Hit and Run, Suspended License, while on probation. With a .32%, attorney Simmons was able to negotiate a no jail time deal. However, the judge was so outraged by the clients conduct, he would not accept the deal. Ultimately, Attorney Simmons was able to get this case in front of another judge.
Case Results:
Case resolved for no jail.