Offense: OUI with a breath test above .15%
Maximum Sentence: 364 days jail, 90 days loss of license and a fine of $2,000.00.
Mandatory Minimum Sentence: 48 hours jail, $500 fine and loss of license 90 days.
Synopsis: Client lost the BMV hearing and her license was subsequently suspended for 90 days. Good issues with performance on the field sobriety tests and an argument could be made about the reliability of the breath test. Client was a college student she had concerns about the effect of a conviction on her future.
Result: Client pled guilty to Driving to Endanger for a fine of $575.00 and a license suspension of 30 days to run concurrent with the previously imposed BMV suspension.