3rd Offense DUI in Oklahoma

In the legal world, Driving Under the Influence is a serious crime that can have a significant affect on a person’s future. A first offense DUI is usually handled as a misdemeanor lacking other complicating factors like injuries or destruction of property. Further offenses become felonies.

Oklahoma DUI Third Offense Penalties

Operating a vehicle while under the influence of substances that cause intoxication is illegal. Those substances include alcohol, illegal drugs, and certain legal, prescription drugs. Operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol is illegal if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08 percent or higher.

Oklahoma law outlines a number of different charges for operating a vehicle while under the influence, including driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired (DWI), actual physical control (APC), driving under the influence with a child in the vehicle, and manslaughter. Each charge is slightly different. If you’ve previously been arrested for DUI, the penalties associated with your charge could change.

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Three Strikes and You’re Out

DUIs grow progressively more serious with each repeat offense. A third offense in the eyes of the law represents a repeat offender, and a person who consistently endangers the public.  In recognition of this, a third offense DUI conviction can mean:

All of these are serious consequences that can significantly alter a person’s life when the DUI is on it’s own. But if someone was injured or killed as a result of DUI, a person can be facing decades in prison.

Contesting a Third-Offense DUI License Suspension

While you await trial, you can contest your suspension or apply for the IDAP program if you need to use your vehicle to get to work or for other necessary reasons. In the IDAP program, you’ll be required to install an ignition interlock device.

Law enforcement should have given you a “notice of revocation,” stating that your license will be suspended. They also should have given you a document that explains your right to appeal the suspension or apply for the IDAP.

There are a number of advantages to contesting your license. First, your lawyer gets to hear the state’s arguments against you – important information for your later trial. Second, you stand to keep your license without installing an ignition interlock device.

Third-Offense DUI Defense Strategies

A third-offense DUI can be life-changing. You’re probably concerned about jail time and having to pay steep fines. Even if things seem hopeless, we can fight to get your charges reduced or dismissed. With a strong attorney representing you, you’ll have a better chance of achieving a favorable outcome.

At the Hunsucker Legal Group, we specialize in DUI cases, and we have a history of winning cases that seem hopeless or unwinnable. Using that experience, we help our clientsregain their lives.

Don’t Let It Get To Three

Whether it’s a first DUI conviction or a third, DUI charges need to be fought at all costs. At the Hunsucker Legal Group, we understand how important these charges are. Whether fighting to suppress evidence or telling a compelling narrative, we know what it takes to swing the case in your favor.

Contact us today to learn how we can make a difference in your case.