24Q & 24D Plea Deal

August 15, 2020
1st Offense OUI
Negligent Operation
Client was a hardworking physician who was charged with OUI and Negligent Operation. Client had no prior record. According to the Police, client failed the sobriety test and the Breathalyzer. After a full review, investigation and consultation with Attorney Barabino, it was determined that a plea was going to be the chosen path. Because the Breathalyzer test reading was so high, any plea had to include what is referred to as a 24Q evaluation. With that understood, Attorney Barabino and the Prosecutor developed an agreed-upon plea disposition that allowed the charge of Negligent Operation to be DISMISSED and the OUI charge be a 24D Disposition. With this disposition, client would be given a Continuation Without a Finding (CWOF) and NOT a Guilty finding. Client would be given the shortest probation period of one year and not two, and client would not have to perform any additional conditions aside from the 16-week program that must be completed by all candidates for the program.
Result: 24Q, 24D Plea.