Court Treats Second Offense OUI as First, All Other Charges and Infractions Dismissed

August 6, 2020
Second Offense OUI
Client was a hardworking father with who was operating at three times the legal speed limit. As someone who had done jail time before and struggled with substance abuse, his goal was to simply stay out of jail. Attorney Barabino negotiated a plea that exceeded his expectations. Client was given a 1^st offense disposition for the 2^nd Offense OUI. The Negligent Operation Charge was dismissed, The Open Container Civil Infraction was "not responsible", and the Marked Lanes Civil Infraction was "not responsible". The importance of getting the additional civil infractions cannot be understated. Additional civil infractions, if not dismissed, can result in surcharges on licenses that not only cost money but can result in a subsequent license suspension. In this case, those were dismissed in addition to getting the 1^st offense disposition on the OUI.
RESULT: Court Treats Second Offense OUI as First, All Other Charges and Infractions dismissed.