A DUI and DWI conviction can cause severe and long-term issues for you. It can negatively affect your job, your drivers’ license and your home life. If you’ve been charged with a DUI, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney who will do everything he can to make sure your rights are protected and, if the circumstances allow it, that a conviction on your permanent record is avoided.
DUI & DWI Offenses
A DUI, DWI, or similar infraction can often be the start of a downward spiral in your life. If your License is revoked from an alcohol-driving crime, you may not be able to commute to work or see loved ones. Driving without a license can lead to stiffer penalties, and from there your daily life may be irreversibly burdened.
Don’t take any drinking & driving charge lightly. You need an experienced attorney who can make sure your rights are respected, and can defend your license and well-being. DUI and DWI Attorney Matt Norwood is an experienced alcohol and driving crime lawyer who will fight to return your license and expunge any criminal records from a DUI/DWI case.
Michigan DUI and DWI Law is far from straight-forward on these matters. Below are additional resources and insight into DUI and DWI laws, and why it is so important to get an experienced attorney involved.
If an individual has been injured as a result of driving under the influence, the charge would then become OWVI Causing Serious Impairment of Body Function or OWVI Causing Death. The prosecution then must also prove that the defendant voluntarily decided to drive, knew that he or she was intoxicated, and that his or her operation of the vehicle was responsible for the injury or death of another. If convicted of injuring another person while driving while intoxicated, the defendant would face 5 years in prison or a fine between 1,000 and 5,000 dollars, or both. If convicted of causing death while driving while intoxicated, the defendant would face imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine between $2,500.00 and $10,000.00, or both.
Any individual convicted of driving under the influence within 7 years of another similar conviction will face tougher sentencing. Matthew L. Norwood has experience defending individuals charged with OWI, OWVI, UBAL, and injury charges and can help you get a reduced sentence or a lighter charge.
Some of the most common criminal charges in Michigan are alcohol related and driving offenses. An experienced lawyer can help you through the legal process and even have charges reduced or dropped. Matthew L. Norwood has years of experience helping people with alcohol related charges, and can build your defense to get you the best possible outcome.
Michigan law covers a range of motor vehicle offenses, including several that involve drinking and driving, as well as leaving the scene of an accident, and others that involve dangerous or reckless driving. Matthew L .Norwood has years of experience successfully defending clients against motor vehicle offenses and can use his experience to help you.
An individual who is caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol faces three potential charges. These are Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), Operating While Visibly Impaired (OWVI), and Unlawful Bodily Alcohol Level (UBAL). In these cases, it is the duty of the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant drove a motor vehicle on a public road or highway, and was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Matthew L. Norwood has experience representing clients fighting these charges, and can help you reduce or dismiss charges.
If an individual has been injured as a result of driving under the influence, the charge would then become OWVI Causing Serious Impairment of Body Function or OWVI Causing Death. The prosecution then must also prove that the defendant voluntarily decided to drive, knew that he or she was intoxicated, and that his or her operation of the vehicle was responsible for the injury or death of another. If convicted of injuring another person while driving while intoxicated, the defendant would face 5 years in prison or a fine between 1,000 and 5,000 dollars, or both. If convicted of causing death while driving while intoxicated, the defendant would face imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine between $2,500.00 and $10,000.00, or both.
This being said, it is extremely imprtant to contact a Michigan DUI / DWI attorney to represent you to ensure that your rights are respected, and that your reputation is protected.
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