OUI/DUI Client Pleas to a Lesser Charge
11/23/2009
Case Type: OUI/DUI
Background:
-Portland, Maine
Sometimes, maybe even oftentimes, are results are noteworthy, but the story is not particularly interesting. Our client, who lives on the west coast, was traveling in Maine this summer. Unfortunately, our client pulled out from an intersection, cutting off a police cruiser who happened to be passing by and had to swerve to avoid her. Of course our client was pulled over, tested, and arrested on suspicion of OUI/DUI. The result of the Intoxilyzer test showed her BAC to be a .12%. No accidents, no constitutional violations by the officer, no dubious test results, in short - no fancy stories attached to this one.
Result:
Our office was able to negotiate a dismissal of the OUI/DUI down to a Driving to Endanger (DTE). The client was ecstatic because she did not have to travel across the country to Maine to appear in court - EVER. She will not have an OUI conviction which would have prohibited her from entering Canada which is a major issue. As well, her employment would have been devastated by the conviction.
