Wednesday, August 15, 2012

OWI - Reduced to Careless Driving

Just left the 48th district court with a victory. Abood Law Firm client was a physician charged with drunk driving in the city of Birmingham, an offense in a jurisdiction that is known for sending first-time drunk driving offenders to jail. After numerous court hearings and an evidentiary hearing, we were successful in getting evidence suppressed which triggered the prosecution to offer us a plea deal. However, persistent that we were prepared to go to trial, at today's final Jury Pre-Trial, I was successful in getting my client's charge reduced to a civil infraction, which carries a fine of only $170! Client stays out of jail, keeps her medical license, and walks out of court happy!

Questions or Comments?  Contact Clinton Van Nocker at clint@aboodlaw.com

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