Charges: Â OUI
Mandatory Minimum Penalty: Â 48 hours jail; $500.00 fine; 150 day loss of license
Maximum Penalty: Â 364 days jail; 150 day loss of license; $2,000.00 fine
Summary: Â Client crashed his car into a stationary vehicle at a red light. Â Client tested a .16% after arrest.
Result: Â Client voluntarily checked into rehab for 60 days, continued on with intensive out-patient care and ultimately, continued on with AA and weekly substance abuse counseling. Â As a result of the client’s rehab efforts, the DA agreed to dismiss the OUI in return for a plea of guilty to Driving to Endanger for a fine of $1,000.00 and a 30 day license suspension.