Q: Are Denton md courts giving jail time for driving without a license and speeding during this epidemic?
This is the 3rd offense on 2 years
A: Any judge in any county might do so, if that seems to be the only way you’ll get the message and stop driving without a license. The prior two convictions and sentences didn’t send the message. A judge will have to seriously consider that you will not get the message this time either. It’s your job to convince the judge that this third time is the charm: you won't drive again until legally licensed. If there is a pathway to obtaining a license, start working on that now. Hire a lawyer. If you can show a timeframe and reasonable expectation of getting a license at some point in the future, there’s an argument to be made to not derail that process by yet another conviction. All of these court appearances will end once you’re licensed. Perhaps the prosecutor could be persuaded to drop the charge to a non-jailable no-point offense and you avoid the jail risk entirely. Hiring a lawyer is the first step.
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