The High Penalties of Aggravated DWI Call for the Best Defense
It's serious. So much is at stake. Even with a first offense, you face a possible loss of your driving privileges for from 90 days to two years. You face a stiff fine. And you'll be ordered to attend a twenty-hour "Impaired Driver Intervention Program" for which you have to pay the program fee.
Reason enough to want a lawyer who will listen to you, understand your particular circumstances and know how to put forth the very best defense.
Attorney Ryan Russman will take personal interest in you. He will get to know you and your story. He'll protect you against the prosecution -- and he knows just how to do it.
Saving the Careers of Commercial Drivers
Many of Attorney Ryan Russman's clients have been Commercial Driver's Licence (CDL) holders, including truck drivers, firefighters, school bus drivers and others. Other clients simply must drive as a requirement of their career – such as doctors, lawyers, salespeople, and others.
If you must drive for a living, you face severe consequences for DWI arrests.
Your license will be taken away with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of just 0.04 or above. Compare that to the 0.08% BAC standard for a non-commercial driver age 21 or older. Multiple offenses or DWI causing injury for commercial drivers can spell suspension of your commercial license for 10 years.
Your professional driving career would be over.
Ryan Russman will take your side and fight to protect your career. He has a great record with successfully defending such charges against commercial drivers.
Penalties Escalate With a 2nd DWI Offense within 2 Years
The penalties for Aggravated DWI get even tougher if the driver has been convicted of a previous DWI offense within the past two years, and it may not matter in what state the previous offense occurred.
Penalties will include:
- Thirty days in jail – mandatory minimum! Up to a maximum of one year.
- Following jail, a mandatory seven-day stay in a New Hampshire DWI Multiple Offender Intervention Detention Program, which will cost you in excess of $1,200.
- Loss of your driver's license for three years.
- A hefty fine: $750 to $2,000, and don't forget to tack on a 24% DWI penalty assessment.
2 Priors? And a 2nd DWI Offense Within 10 Years?
Social and political forces in New Hampshire have made DWI offenses a target of tough legislation and penalties. Under these circumstances, here's what you're up against:
- Now you're facing six months to a year in jail.
- Then, a 28-day mandatory residential treatment program. Yes, you're paying for it.
- Forget about driving for at least five years.
- The same $750 to $2,000 fine and 24% assessment. Could cost you as much as $2,480.
The Hidden Penalties: Sometimes The Worst
- Your job, your career. How will you earn a living? Who will hire you now?
- The impact on your marriage or relationship.
- The social stigma. People will point the finger. Friends may shy away.
- Your own self-image. It's quite a burden to bear.
