Underage DWI Charge
Did your child receive an underage DWI charge? Don’t let one mistake follow them for life. Watch this video by experienced Jamestown DWI attorney Scott Humble and contact him today to arrange a free confidential consultation.
I represented an individual who was a high school senior in a small town, and was 17 years old, obviously under the age of 21. He was actually just moving his car from his girlfriend’s house to his parents and didn’t use a turning signal. There was a local festival going on and there were a lot of Deputy Sheriffs out that day. They saw that he didn’t use the turning signal, so they pulled him over and they had probable cause to go through the field sobriety, give him the breathalyzer, the whole nine yards.
Now, a typical under-21 charge is anywhere from .01 to .07, and that normally is not prosecuted locally; that usually goes to the Department of Motor Vehicles. However, my client was charged with a .09, so they prosecuted him locally in the town court, and he was looking at some severe penalties. What I was able to do is, after several appearances, work with the prosecutor. We got the court to agree to go and reduce the BAC on papers and we ended up at Department of Motor Vehicle court.
If you or someone you love was arrested for an underage DWI charge, contact us today to arrange a free confidential consultation with dedicated Jamestown DWI lawyer Scott F. Humble. Let his 30+ years of experience work for you.
