What is a felony DWI?

It is illegal for deivers to have a blood alcohol content or BAC of .08% or higher when driving a car, boat motocycle, etc… Heck, it is illegal in California to ride a bike with a BAC over .08%

There are differnces in a misdemeanor and feloney DUI. A felony DUI is normally given when there are other circumstance that make the situation dangerous other then just having a BAC of .08%.

Some examples:

Was someone hurt?

Was your BAC way over .08%?

Were you beligerant to the officer? (Cops are people too.)

Was there an accident?

Was there a death?

Was there almost an accident or death?

Have you had a prior DWI? (How long ago?)

What is the punishment for a feloney DWI?

With misdemeanor DUI or DWI you can expect to spend a few days in jail. With a felony DUI or DWI you can expect a longer term in prison rather then a local jail.

Why are judges so harsh with DWIs?

The simple answer is that a lot of people are killed by drunk drivers in the USA every year and the judge whole heartedly believes that he is doing you and the other people on the streets a good deed by putting you in Jail.

What can you do about it?

You need to hire an attorney ASAP. You need to research several good DUI attorneys and then you need to talk to them about your case. Don’t just hire the first one.

What can an attorney do to help you?

An attorney has a huge arsenal of things they can do from finding evidence errors to giving so many motions and appeals that the prosocuter plea bargins to save time. Remember prosocuters have LOTS of cases to try the can only spend so much time on your case.