Charged With OWI /DUI Again?
A conviction for a second drunk driving charge can lead to mandatory jail time. A Second charge if within five years of the first - is a felony. With every conviction, the penalties get longer and so do the driver's license suspensions. Your rights remain the same. The Law Offices of Matthew D. La Tulip are here to protect them. We provide aggressive defense against charges of multiple offenses of OWI /DUI/DWI. To speak within minutes with an experienced lawyer about your defense in cases of multiple OWI /DUI / DWI offenses call us at or 1-888-887-8404 today.
Are the penalties significant?
On a second or subsequent OWI offense, (if charged as a Felony) you could be incarcerated from a minimum of Six (6) months and up to three (3) years, with an additional Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000.00) fine. Even, as a misdemeanor, the State often charges a person with several different level offenses arising from the same incident (for example: OWI / DUI per se Class "C"; OWI/ DUI Endangering a Person Class "A"; OWI/ DUI with Blood Alcohol Content Greater than .15 BAC Class "A") meaning that you could be facing up to One (1) year incarceration and Five Thousand ($5,000.00) fine on each Class "A" misdemeanor; and One Hundred Eighty (180) days and Five Hundred ($500.00) fine on the Class "C" misdemeanor for a total cumulative possible incarceration of two and one half (2 ½) years and Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($10,500.00) fine! Further, if you have another listed "major" driving offense as governed by Indiana Statutory Code, you could be adjudicated a Habitual Traffic Violator, being subject to a Five (5), Ten (10) year, or even Life time Driver's License Suspension.
Attorney Matthew D. La Tulip knows how serious the state of Indiana is about prosecuting these charges. We are committed to staying on top of the law.
Call us at 1-219-576-6420 or 1-888-887-8404 to speak within minutes with an experienced attorney. We will carefully go over your drunk driving case and let you know how we can help you, we service clients in the greater Indiana and Northwest Indiana area and surrounding areas.
