Elizabethtown, KY asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky

Q: how can i amend or drop charges for my son's dui and not in vechicle

not in vechicle, car in area, no driver, test was given failed sobreity and field test, but he was not driving, and officer gave him a dui anyway what can we do, with over 1/3 left and obligation to pay fine over 915.00

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Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
Answered
  • DUI & DWI Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY
  • Licensed in Kentucky

A: If your son had a lawyer, or has pled guilty and been sentenced, it will likely be difficult to do. If he did not have a lawyer, you might be able to go in and have it set aside, although most judges don’t like to set aside pleas absent some type of fraud or mistake etc.

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