Charged with a felony DUI or DWI?

Third DWI Penalties

The penalties for third time DWI include:

• 2-10 years in prison
• Driver’s License Suspension of 180 days to 2 years
• Up to $10,000 in fines

If you have two prior DWI convictions, you are now facing a felony DWI. The stakes at this point are very high. You face from a minimum of two years in prison up to ten years in prison. You may be eligible for community supervision depending on your prior criminal history. The term of your probation would be from a minimum of two years up to ten years. Whether you can get probation is going to depend on a number of factors which is why it is important to hire an experienced criminal lawyer. An experienced criminal lawyer can help persuade the prosecutor, judge, and ultimately the jury on why a person should receive probation. They will take into account things regarding the circumstances of your latest DWI, whether there was an accident or any other aggravating factors, and how long it has been since your prior DWIs. In addition to all the prior conditions mentioned there will be more community service (from 160 – 600 hours), alcohol treatment, and jail time as a condition of probation. Jail time is mandatory by law on felony DWI probation.