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It is still showing on my record (abstract) and my lawyer is telling me that it still counts against me and I cannot get supervision. If convicted I may lose my license for up to 1-3 years. He is also charging me $3,000.00 in legal fees to get me off.
My question is am I being given the correct information on Illinois dui statuettes, and am I paying to much for legal representation.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Yes it can…
The lawyer fee sounds like it’s $1,000 too much.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Yes, he is giving you the correct information.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
You should be glad that’s all your getting and that it’s only costing you $3,000. My father-in-law went to prison for having multiple DUI’s in Illinois. He didn’t get in any accidents, he just had so many over the years that they sent him to jail for a year. He will never get his license back. Illinois is really strict now with their DUI laws, it’s not like it was back in the day. Check with your lawyer to see if you can get a driving permit just for driving to and from work. My friend got a DUI and lost his license but was able to get a permit. You will only be able to drive between certain hours of the day, but it’s better than nothing. Good luck!
March 15th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I live in Texas , i got a DWI in 1989 it will always be on my record,but will not count against me if i should get stop again for another DWI, because here in Texas if you don’t get another DWI for 10 year from the time you got the first DWI they can’t count it against. , but if i only had 1 day left before the 10 years was over that would count as 2 DWI,s. I don’t know what the going price is now days ,but i paid 900. bucks back in 89.
March 15th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Next time drive faster so you dont get caught.
March 15th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Most…if not all…states only go back 10 years when calculating DUI’s. If you get a DUI and then don’t get another one for over 10 years then it’s considered DUI first offense again. Now, this doesn’t include any jail time. The 10 years time limit starts after the completion of the sentence.
March 15th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Ten years is the time frame for enhanced penalties – but it will forever be on your abstract.