November 20, 2024
OUI Serious Bodily Injury
Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Open Container Alcohol
Client was a very pleasant quiet young man from a very nice family. He also has a drinking problem. He was driving his car at multiple times over the legal limit when he struck another vehicle head on causing the other driver to have massive injuries. The injuries that the other driver was significant and resulting in long term injuries requiring long term hospitalization. The result was the charges above, most serious being OUI or Operating Under the Influence resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Not only would the Serious Bodily Injury Result in Jail, but it would also require that the individual be deported without question. The case proceeded through the court process for a long period of time and eventually, resulting in a negotiated disposition that permitted the Government to drop or dismiss the serious bodily injury charge in exchange for a lengthy Jail sentence, but permitting the probability he would not be deported.
Result: OUI Serious Bodily Injury Charge Reduced to OUI, No Probation.