Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Handling the Felony DWI

New York State is in my opinion very harsh on the second time DWI offender. The reason I say this is because in many other states it takes at least three DWI related convictions to get to the felony level. That said two DWIs within ten years is a class E felony punishable by up to four years in prison in New York. This is serious stuff and handling this type of charge requires great proactivity.

So what's the best way to be proactive with a felony level DWI offense?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Can a Prior Out-of-State DUI Affect Your New York State DWI?

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If you have a prior out-of-state DWI then you will potentially have greater issues with your current New York State DWI case.

So Many Acronyms of DWI

Remember if you have an (OWI) Operating While Intoxicated charge or a (DWI) Driving While Intoxicated charge or a (OUI) Operating Under the Influence charge or a (DUI) Driving Under the Influence charge they will all be the same back in New York State for both purposes of licensure as well as potential enhancement.

Can ANY Prior DUI Be Used Against YOU?