Hello,
I received a DWI last night, i was stopped for no apparent reason and passed the sobriety test but my BAC came up 0.09 so i was taken to jail. This is my first offense. My question is: what can be the possible outcome when i go to court? Is jail time mandatory for first offense?
It happened in Richmond Virginia and the Virginia Crime code is DWI-5413-01.
Thank you in advance for your help
1 Answer from Attorneys
No, jail is not mandatory in the Commonwealth in a DUI case for a first time offender with a BAC of .09.
Additionally, if there was no probable cause for the stop, the
results of the BAC may be subject to suppression.
You should retain, however, the services of a competent criminal defense
counsel to have some reasonable assurance of obtaining the optimum
disposition available under the facts and applicable law of your particular case.
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