Pennsylvania DUI Defense Lawyers
Protect Your License and Your Record
Do not let your friends or family convince you to simply plead guilty to a first-time DUI without talking to an attorney first. A single DUI conviction can have a significant adverse impact on your driving privileges, your future employment opportunities, and your auto insurance rates.
For a free initial phone consultation with a DUI defense lawyer in Pennsylvania, call Attorneys Crosby & Sughrue at (866) 652-9347 ((866) 6-LAWFIRM). Located in Pittsburgh, we represent clients throughout western Pennsylvania.
Take the Charges Against You Very Seriously: We Certainly Do
A DUI first offense in Pennsylvania is classified as an ungraded misdemeanor. The range of penalties for a first time DUI conviction depends on several factors, including your blood alcohol level. Blood alcohol levels are divided into three categories of severity. Category 1 is for drivers between .08 and .99; category two is for drivers with a blood alcohol level between .10 and .159; category three is for drivers with a blood alcohol at or above .16.
A conviction for a first time DUI in the first tier can result in criminal penalties up to a $300 fine, safe driving classes, and drug and alcohol treatment. At the higher end of the scale, a conviction for a first time DUI in tier three can result in up to six months incarceration with a mandatory three day sentence and up to a one year loss of your driver's license.
What is ARD? How can it Help?
As experienced DUI defense attorneys, we always explore a range of possible solutions that will protect our client's rights. If an acquittal or case dismissal is not possible, we can seek ARD on our client's behalf to minimize potential penalties and adverse consequences. ARD stands for Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition. It is a pre-trial diversion program available to some defendants which results in a dismissal of charges, no conviction, an expungement, no jail time, and a mitigation of a driver's license suspension.
Although ARD is not guaranteed or appropriate in all cases, it is one of the many ways our attorneys can seek favorable results on behalf of the clients we serve. To learn more about how to protect your record and your driver's license, contact Attorneys Crosby & Sughrue.
