September 8, 2026
Operating After License Suspension for OUI
Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury
The client was involved in a car accident and left the scene. He was charged with leaving the scene of personal injury and with operating after a license suspension for OUI. Operating after a license suspension for OUI carries a mandatory minimum of sixty days in jail — it cannot be suspended, served on house arrest, or monitored by GPS, and there is no parole. Leaving the scene of personal injury carries exposure to a six-month jail sentence if incarceration is imposed, a guilty conviction, and a one-year loss of license. The client did not have a valid license and did not follow instructions at the scene. There was no interest in resolving the case short of trial. After a full review of discovery, a visit to the accident scene, interviews, and review of video, a trial was scheduled. Fortunately, for a variety of reasons, the case was dismissed. The District Attorney indicated an expectation that the leaving-the-scene charge may be refiled — which they are permitted to do — but at present both charges have been dismissed. Most importantly, the mandatory-minimum exposure for operating after a license suspension for OUI is gone.
Result: Mandatory Minimum Dismissed. Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury Dismissed.