Florida DUI (Driving Under the Influence) charges are charged as
both Misdemeanor DUI crimes and Felony DUI crimes. While
the most common DUI charges are prosecuted in county Misdemeanor offenses,
Florida law permits some DUI’s to be prosecuted in Circuit Felony
court. The most common Felony DUI charges include:
- 3rd DUI Arrest within 10 Years from any Prior DUI Charge
- 4th DUI Arrest in a Lifetime
- DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury
- DUI Manslaughter
Have you been arrested for driving under the influence
in Central Florida? If you are accused of causing serious injury
or death, or if this is your 3rd or 4th offense, you could be
facing a Felony DUI charge. The only way to avoid the harsh penalties
that come with such a charge is to work with an attorney who
can protect your rights in court. A skilled defense lawyer may
be able to have your Felony charges lessened to only a misdemeanor
or may be able to help you avoid time in prison.
Felony DUI Sentence and Penalties
If convicted of a Felony DUI in Florida, you will face a statutorily
required sentence which includes: Felony conviction which will remain
on your record for your lifetime, up to five (5) years prison (greater
in some circumstances), up to five (5) years state probation, community
service, up to $5,000.00 in fines, court costs, up to a lifetime driver
license suspension/revocation, vehicle impoundment, alcohol counseling,
DUI schools and more.
How Tilden Law can help you
Tilden Law has 15 years experience in litigating DUI charges
in Central Florida courts and has handled 1,000 DUI cases. We
will use our knowledge and experience in defending your Driving Under
the Influence charge. Every client’s case is thoroughly
reviewed and examined, specifically looking for any weakness in the
prosecution’s
case in order to position our clients to achieve a positive resolution. Part
of our DUI defense strategy includes:
- Review prior DUI cases seeking to overturn prior convictions. If
successful, your case may be reduced to a Misdemeanor level
- Immediately contact the State Attorney’s office and provide
the prosecutor with mitigating evidence and information from
your perspective showing a different accounting of the facts
from what has previously been provided by law enforcement
- Interview witnesses and conduct an independent investigation to
help prove your factual innocence
- Personally visit and photograph the scene of the arrest/accident
to provide proof to the judge and/or jury of your innocence
DUI cases regardless of level should never be handled by general
criminal practice attorneys. It takes years of DUI practice
and specialized DUI training to properly represent the rights of
a client arrested for DUI. Attorney N.
Fleetwood Tilden is in his 15th year of criminal DUI practice and
is a former Central Florida DUI Prosecutor and has handled over 1,000
criminal DUI cases.
Please Contact Tilden
Law today for a free case evaluation to
see how we can help properly defend your DUI charge.
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