Q: i got a DUI driving with suspended lisence possion and tampering with evidence this was in Doyle's town
this was my first DUI and I was wondering how much time I was looking at I was parked up as 7-Eleven and before I even got a chance to put the car and drive right after putting the keys in the ignition the cops knocked on the window saying someone called and said I was sleeping in the car
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If this is your first DUI, I've got to think that your driver's license suspension was not a DUI-suspension. Extremely important distinction, because if you drive on a DUI-suspended license, it's an automatic 60 days in jail. If you drive *drunk* on a DUI-suspended license, it's 90 days in jail. But if it's just driving on a regular ol' suspended license, whether drunk or sober, there's no extra jail time.
For a first DUI, it's usually up to 72 hours in jail -- unless you qualify for a diversionary program like accelerated rehabilitative disposition (ARD), in which case you can avoid jail time altogether. But it's not a slam dunk to get into the ARD program, and you'll need a good DUI attorney to make sure you get into a program like that. A first DUI will also land you a one-year driver's license suspension, but the ARD program can avoid some or all of that too.
I do practice DUI law in the Doylestown area. If you'd like to speak further about your particular case, feel free to contact me offsite. Best of luck to you.
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