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1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Can I be charged with DUI if I was outside of the car inside a store before cop pulled up? Says he saw me driving.

Was driving on do you are suspended license all had parked at the liquor store, went in the store got what I wanted and I was I was checking out I seen the cop circle through the parking lot. When I came out of the liquor store I knew he was waiting on me so I took off running and was later... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 5, 2022

Yes.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: What all is required to get license back after first dui
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 15, 2022

Payment of fines and costs; completion of alcohol education program; 6 month ignition interlock device.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, DUI / DWI and Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: How can I obtain a criminal matters attorney?I am in dire need of legal representation and counsel.

I am displaced and disabled. Displaced as far as work, and housing. I quilfy as indignant. The only court appointed lawyer available in all of Cumberland KY... had completely blindsided me when they choose to revoke their duties and responsibilities as my lawyer due to a difference in how we shall... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 26, 2022

Check with your local bar association and/or Legal Aid Society. They maintain rosters of pro Bono and reduced fee attorneys who can help you.

2 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI and Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: I have a dui if I get my license back before going to court for a driving on suspended license will they still resuspend

My license? The court date is the day after I'm scheduled to go get my license back.

Anna Aleksander
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Anna Aleksander
answered on Jul 21, 2022

Assuming you can get your license back in Kentucky before going to court this question concerns strategy and you should discuss with a lawyer. If you get your license back you will spend money on a reinstatement fee. That money could be wasted if your license is suspended again. Driving on a DUI... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: my car was in an accident, i was 2 miles down the road. no witnesses or anything and i was charged with dui,

can i beat this?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 1, 2022

Possibly. You need to speak with an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: A DUI arrest at home? In this case a neighbor reported my father to the police and they arrested him, sight unseen@home
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 24, 2022

He needs a lawyer immediately. He may be able to win this case.

2 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Hi I got a DUI first about 5 years ago n I went to inpatient rehab at Leestown VA for 45day would it count for classes

I was wondering if the VA rehab counts towards my DUI classes

Kristin Michelle Russell
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Kristin Michelle Russell
answered on May 17, 2022

No, the Kentucky Division of Driver Licensing will only accept completions from programs authorized for DUI treatment. See drive.ky.gov under Driver Services, DUI Laws in Kentucky. To see a list of treatment programs, visit the Program Directory. The driver should select Driving Under the... View More

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Q: Icharged with DUI 4th in ky, eligible for license in 5yrs.never get them. caught driving. What's the correct chg?

Charged with a DUI 4th could have got license back in five years however never did. Now it's six years later and I've been charged with driving on DUI suspended. Shouldn't it only be driving on suspended license? Or no license?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 19, 2022

The correct charge is Operating Suspended.

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Q: What if my race is wrong?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 4, 2022

Not sufficient alone for a dismissal. Plus, you are likely identifiable on the dash cam or bodycam.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Will KY find out about 2 dui's in MI? First was a fine, second is pending plea deal. This person also has a PI in KY

The second dui is aggravated as her BAC was >0.17, open container and her dui's were 18 days apart. Her judge runs a sober court, and was a prosecuting attorney as was her police officer. She has failed 2 rehabs, and stopped doing her twice daily breathalyzer. We are thinking her only... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 25, 2022

Most likely, yes. They usually run an NCIC check for nation wide criminal history or pending charges.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI and Domestic Violence for Kentucky on
Q: How can arresting officers be held accountable in the state of KY?

My daughter called for help as the victim in a domestic violence situation and the responding officers ignored her statements and arrested her for DUI for sitting in a parked vehicle with engine running that "smelled strongly" of marijuana on their arrival

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 28, 2022

You need to first get her exonerated of the dui and thereafter file a civil rights lawsuit against the officers and their department.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: I got a dui in ky offered them mt blood they couldnt get it. I told them i was onbmy methadone n smoked a blunt earlier

In the day when they got to my arm n saw to absesses i told them i relapsed a week ago n he said u didnt say nething qbout that i said i just said it was a week ago. Can i get out of this dui? I took the methadone as prescribed that morning this was night time.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 17, 2022

You’ll need a expert witness to testify about the toxicology and the effect on your body if you hope to have any chance of eating the DUI.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Can time spent in jail count towards both cases if they are related?

My friend who was on probation was arrested in February of this year and was caught with a firearm (as a felon), DUI, and failure to maintain car insurance. After he was already in jail for this, the judge who originally put him on probation put out a warrant on him for probation violation. This... View More

Leland Hulbert
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Leland Hulbert
answered on Oct 4, 2021

Under Kentucky law new felonies must run consecutive if picked up while on probation. His credit should only be applied to one case but ultimately it’s up to the calculations by the department of corrections after he is sentenced.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: is it okay to drink one mini fireball shot (50ml) before driving? would it be illegal and/or dangerous?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 26, 2021

One shot is not illegal but it could always be dangerous.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Is there an attorney for Glasgow KY who can talk to my daughter about a DUI charge?

Could you please call her (270)646-7516, Angela Hagan

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 28, 2021

Yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Is two years and one month a harsh sentence for a dui, criminal mischief, wanton endangerment, fleeing and evading?

I went to rehab and haven’t been in trouble since it happened almost 2 years ago. This is a first offense. I already took a plea deal but feel that my lawyer did not do his job correctly.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 27, 2021

One would have to review the case file and the specific facts to properly answer this question.

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: Indicted on first offense drug charge meth Less than 2g and DUI What will they sentence me 60 rehab completed court

Sixty days rehab completed court order

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 27, 2021

What is your question?

2 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI for Kentucky on
Q: I have an old DUI case from 2014 that just popped up in a background check. How much would it cost to take care of it?

Charges: DUI and Disregarding a Traffic Light. I was visiting KY and I live in Alaska. I don't have intentions or means to return to KY but I would like to take care of this so it is no longer pending on my file. The status says that a bench warrant was issued. I'm not sure how to go... View More

Kristin Michelle Russell
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Kristin Michelle Russell
answered on Jun 15, 2021

You need to contact a Kentucky DUI attorney who can help evaluate your case. You may be able to plead guilty remotely using Zoom depending on the county, but a DUI remains on your record for 10 years. Most counties are requiring an in-person appearance for a trial now.

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1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI and Insurance Bad Faith for Kentucky on
Q: I sold my car and they never transfrerred the title and got a DUI. No tags or insurance on the car. Can i get in trouble

My mother had a vehicle that was in my name that I wanted back for my wife to drive so we traded my mother my wifes vehicle (in her name) to my mother for the vehicle that was in my name. My mother sells my wifes car to my wifes parents and her stepdad got a DUI in her vehicle. We tried to get them... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 10, 2021

Yes. DUI, no tags, no insurance convictions.

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