Tips on Hiring a Criminal Defence Lawyer

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WELCOME

• Oklahoma City Legal Group
• 1900 NW Expressway
• Suite 602
• Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma
• 73118
• 4052063335
• 405-260-9573
• http//www.oklahomacitylegalgroup.com

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• Hiring a Criminal Defence Lawyer for DUI Offenses
• Types of Drunken Driving laws Criminal Defence
  Lawyers handle
• Driving under the influence - DUI or DWI
• BAC / Body Alcohol Content of 0.08 or higher
• Misdemeanor DUI
• Felony DUI

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• DUI Felony Offenses Criminal Defence Lawyers
  handle
• Certain violations, where even a first time DUI
  offense can be considered a felony include
• That which caused a serious body injury or defect
  in an individual.
• That which causes a death.
• The BAC level of the accused is above a certain
  limit.
• Repeated DUI offences committed by the accused
  within a certain time period.
• A person along for the ride was under a certain
  age.
• The accused was found to be driving on a
  suspended, constrained or invalid license.

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• Misdemeanor DUI Offenses Criminal Defence Lawyers
  handle(part 1/2)
• Misdemeanor DUI - Depending on the severity of
  the offense committed, Misdemeanors are
  categorised and the jail term is varied
  accordingly.
• For a first time offence as a Misdemeanor,
  usually the states impose a very short jail term
  or community service as a punishment and
  deterrent to crime. The sentence may be
  accompanied by a probation, fine, licence
  suspension or DUI school.
• In the case of successive DUI offenses, a
  compulsory jail sentence can be given in case of
• The lawbreakers blood alcohol content (BAC) is
  exceptionally high.
• A commuter is under a certain age.

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• Misdemeanor DUI Offenses Criminal Defence Lawyers
  handle(part 2/2)
• A second DUI may be considered as a low-level
  felony in certain states, if the time gap between
  two offences is above 10 years.
• In few states, only a third consecutive DUI
  offence is considered to be a felony.
• The fourth or more DUI offence is definitely
  considered a felony, in case they were committed
  within 10-year gap, barring a few exclusions.

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THANK YOU

• Oklahoma City Legal Group
• 1900 NW Expressway
• Suite 602
• Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma
• 73118
• 4052063335
• 405-260-9573
• http//www.oklahomacitylegalgroup.com