Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Habitual Offender?
I was on probation for an alcohol and destruction of private property offense. I was arrested at a party at a friends house for possession of alcohol. I blew a .08 into a breathalizer. The next weekend I was with a friend at a football game and was arrested drunk in public & on school grounds. Will these charges classify me as a habitual offender and if so does that upgrade these misdemeanor to a felony? What punishment could I be looking at?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Habitual Offender?
Instead of habitual offender status, Virginia now focuses on the number of offenses of driving under the influence within a 5 and 10 year time frame. Penalties are imposed pursuant to statutory parameters. Read the primer on http://www.vatrafficlaw.com for guidance.
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