Multiple DUI Cases in San Francisco
In San Francisco having a second or greater dui brings on serious problems. The DA’s take these more serious because of the potential of the defendant causing death or great injury to innocent people on the highway. DUI’s add up based on how many you have within a 7 year period. If you have a second dui within 8 years of the first one then it is not a second dui, but a first dui for penalty purposes. The court, however, could use the fact of an earlier dui in gauging how much mercy you are shown.
Second, third, and fourth dui’s make negotiations much more difficult. Your lawyer will need to be aggressive and creative in order to gain ground on your behalf. If you have been putting off addressing your alcohol or drug issues it is time to address them directly with a multiple dui. Sometimes this is your only hope of getting out of significant jail time.
Understand that with multiple dui’s you are facing potential mandatory jail time, longer alcohol treatment programs, impounds of your vehicle, and mandatory license suspensions.
