Miami Felony DUI Attorney
Injury, Manslaughter & Multiple Offenses
The majority of
DUI charges in Florida are misdemeanors, but there are certain circumstances
where a DUI charge can be upgraded to a felony offense. Felony offenses
are no laughing matter, and you can't afford to be defenseless against
the state prosecution who will try to convict you of the maximum penalties
available. An experienced Miami DUI attorney at Parks & Braxton, PA
has the wealth of legal knowledge and resources that you need to fight
a felony DUI charge so that you can avoid severe penalties.
You may be charged with a felony DUI if you have two prior DUI convictions
anywhere in the United States. In order to qualify for this level of criminal
charges, the prosecutor must prove that at least one of the prior DUI
convictions occurred within the last 10 years. When the number of previous
DUI convictions is three or higher, you will automatically receive a felony
DUI charge regardless of when they occurred. It is ultimately up to the
discretion of the prosecutor to decide whether you will be charged with
a misdemeanor or felony, and our firm may be able to help convict the
State to file your DUI charges as a misdemeanor.
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Third or Subsequent DUIs: If you are convicted of your third DUI within ten years of the last one
or a fourth or subsequent DUI it will be considered a third-degree felony.
This is punishable by a $5,000 fine and/or five years in prison.
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Serious Bodily Injury DUI: It is a third-degree felony to cause an accident because of DUI that causes
serious bodily injury to another individual.
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DUI Manslaughter: It is a second-degree felony punishable by $10,000 and/or 15 years’
incarceration.
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Leaving the Scene/Manslaughter: This is a felony of the first degree. It is punishable by $10,000 and/or
30 years in prison.
It is also a felony offense to drive while your license is suspended or
revoked. This is a third-degree felony that is punishable by both imprisonment
of no more than five years and a fine that is $5,000 maximum.
Contact a Miami Felony DUI Lawyer Today
When you contact Parks & Braxton, PA about your felony DUI charges,
you will immediately begin to receive legal guidance and support. Regardless
of whether your felony DUI charges stem from a DUI with injury or a
DUI manslaughter, we have the insight and experience to defend you against all types of
charges. Our legal team has over 48 years of total legal experience, and
we are passionate about providing high-quality legal defense for every
client. Our legal team has handled thousands of cases successfully, and
we are ready to help you today as well!