3rd DUI Offense

3rd DUI Offense

If you were arrested for a 3rd DUI offense then you have been through this legal scenario before. You know the penalties get stiffer for repeat DUI offenders, and you probably can guess that a third DUI conviction is going to be much tougher than your first DUI or second DUI. Some states will raise a third offense DUI to a felony DUI because of your prior drunk driving convictions. You may have retained the same DUI lawyer for your prior DUIs, or your DUI convictions occurred in different states, and you had to hire a different DUI attorney for each case.

Since you are visiting this site you must be looking for a highly-respected DWI lawyer who specializes in repeat DUI offender cases. You have come to the right place. Each of our most reviewed DUI attorneys have represented hundreds if not thousands of repeat DUI offenders, and our drunk driving attorneys know how to minimize the penalties in what at first may seem like a hopeless case for you.

DUI Third Offense

Court rules may allow a prosecutor to file a motion to request to use “prior acts” evidence against you at your third DUI trial. In some states and in some courts, prosecutors may be able to admit some or all of your prior DUI-DWI arrests or other criminal convictions as part of the third DUI trial evidence. Prior DUI-DWI arrests can be devastating evidence for a jury to hear at trial.

Usually in a court of law the accusation for each crime stands by itself, with the theory being that just because you robbed a store 3 years ago does not mean you committed the robbery for which you currently stand accused. Introduction of such information is typically considered too inflammatory to be allowed into evidence. However, the prosecution may be allowed to introduce evidence of your prior “similar” acts in your current DUI-DWI trial.

An experienced DUI trial attorney will know the available methods to block “prior acts” evidence from coming into your possible 3rd DUI offense felony trial. Common challenges that may be asserted by your DUI lawyer include:

1. Any probative value of this evidence is far outweighed by its prejudicial harm.
2. The prior DUI convictions are so old that the third DUI offense is not truly similar or connected in any way.
3. The circumstances of each DUI are so completely different that the State cannot, in good faith, claim that proof of the prior DUI sheds any light on the likelihood that the newest DUI offense was committed.

Call a local 3rd DUI lawyer at 1-888-839-4384 day or night and start planning your felony DUI defense.

Can I Get an Interlock Limited Permit?

In some jurisdictions, certain repeat DUI offenders may be required to install an ignition interlock device prior to receiving their restricted license or work permit that allows restricted driving privileges. A restricted license or limited permit severely restricts your ability to drive, and determines where and when you can operate a vehicle. And an interlock limited permit means not only are your driving privileges severely restricted, but if your interlock device detects alcohol in your system, your car will become disabled. Only a very competent DUI attorney can try and get the judge to grant you an interlock limited permit after your third DUI conviction.