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Ohio Court Rules in Favor of Tougher DUI Penalties

The Ohio supreme court has ruled in favor of tougher penalties for drunken drivers with prior convictions who refuse breath tests if pulled over again. The court ruled 4-3

The Union County case challenged the constitutionality of penalties for individuals with a DUI conviction on their record if they refuse to submit to a alcohol test if arrested for another DUI violation and in turn convicted.

Under the new Ohio drunk driving law, violators would face 10 additional days of mandatory jail time in addition to the mandatory 10 days in jail a repeat DUI offender must serve.

The Dispatch said the Union County case involved a DUI case in which a man was given the additional 10 days for a September 2006 DUI incident.

While the Court of Appeals upheld Hoover’s conviction, it cut out the additional days in jail based on the stance the sentence violated his 4th Amendment rights on unreasonable searches and seizures.

“Hoover has no constitutional right to refuse to take a reasonably reliable chemical test for intoxication,” Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger wrote in Wednesday’s ruling, which upheld the initial decision against Hoover and reversed the appellate court ruling.

If you have been arrested for Ohio drunk driving, the current penalties under Ohio DUI law are harsh enough as far as you’re concerned. The right move to make is contacting a top Ohio DUI defense lawyer to go over your case.

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As Phoenix officers close in, drug traffickers grill informer – Arizona Republic

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First Time New Jersey Drunk Driving Arrest

If you have been arrested for your first New Jersey DUI or DWI  you should know being convicted of or pleading guilty to New Jersey drunk driving  can result in loss of your driving privilege , your ability to obtain insurance in New Jersey at reasonable cost, and may possibly effect your ability to work.  If convicted of drunk driving for the first time in New Jersey penalties can vary based on certain factors, such as your BAC.

First New Jersey DWI offense with BAC of .08% but less than .10%:

• You’ll lose your New Jersey license for three month
• Pay a fine ranging from $250 to $400
• Mandatory 12 to 48 hour stay at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) with related fees
• Insurance surcharges of $1,000 a year for three years.
• You may also be required to spend up to 30 days in jail.

First New Jersey DWI offense with BAC of .10% or higher:

• You’ll lose your New Jersey license for seven months up to one year
• Face a $300 to $500 fine
• Have a mandatory IDRC stay of 12 to 48 hours with related fees
• Insurance surcharges of $1,000 a year for three years.
• You may also be required to spend up to 30 days in jail.

As you can see, there is a significant difference between the two levels of a first DWI offense in New Jersey, especially with regard to the period of New Jersey license suspension. With the help of an experienced New Jersey drunk driving lawyer these penalties may not have to be your fate. A free initial meeting can help you learn whether there may be challenges that can be made to the Blood Alcohol Reading, which may save you from an additional four to eight months of license suspension, or possibly result in the New Jersey DWI charge being dismissed completely. If you refused a chemical test it may work as an advantage in criminal court.

If you have just received your first NJ DWI offense, contact NJ DWI Attorney Steven M. Garber for a free phone consultation in New Jersey

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