Multiple Offenses / Felonies
Louisiana Felony DWI LawyersWe defend both first-time and multiple DWI offenses. Our experienced attorneys will employ every legal strategy at our disposal to get the charges reduced or dismissed or acquitted. Felony DWIFelony DWI charges occur when you are arrested for the third time or your impaired driving resulted in serious injury or death. The first and second DWI convictions are misdemeanors with a judge presiding at your trial. The third offense involves a jury trial and can result in a sentence of up to 5 years in jail and significant monetary fines. Further offense can result in up to 30 years of jail time. With a felony DWI, we will perform the necessary due diligence related to a DWI charge. In addition, we will review the previous guilty pleas or convictions from a trial. The judge presiding at your felony trial must be certain that you knew what you were doing at the previous trials in pleading guilty. If you were advised of your rights and consequences of a plea and if it was free and willful, the court will be satisfied. Arguing Previous PleasIf the court is satisfied that the plea related to your previous DWI offense was free and willful, you will be tried for a multiple DWI. Your attorney at the Law Office of Troy G. Broussard, J.D. will immediately seek to get your charges down to a misdemeanor level. That comes with filing motions to argue or quash previous pleas or predicates. We will research with great detail the previous case files and the constitutionality of the plea that was given. Your lawyer will study the initial stop, observation and chemical tests, and any issues related to your plea or trial. If we succeed, that third DWI charge becomes only your second offense. For you, that means a misdemeanor trial with lesser penalties. For more information or to schedule a free consultation, please contact us. |
