DUI Plymouth Northville Canton Michigan – Drunk Driving 35th District Court
The biggest bar night of the year is the night before Thanksgiving. Friends and family come in from out of town, making it a fun time of year, and the drinks are flowing. The bars in Plymouth, Northville, and Canton are packed. Unfortunately, the police are out as well, often working overtime to make as many drunk driving arrests as possible.
If you have been arrested for drinking and driving, call DUI lawyer, Aaron J. Boria at (734) 453-7806. We don’t judge you for being overserved or having one too many — we stand by your side and we fight for you.
Drunk Driving 35th District Court
If you are arrested for drunk driving at in Plymouth, Canton, or Northville your matter will be heard at the 35th District Court. Judge Gerou, Judge Plakas, or Judge Barone will preside over your case.
Your first court date will be an arraignment, where you will be formally told what you are charged with and what the maximum penalty is.
Drunk driving is charged as OWI, or Operating While Intoxicated (this can be due to drugs or alcohol); High BAC, also referred to as the Super Drunk offense; or a felony if someone was badly injured, killed, or if it is a person’s third drunk driving offense in their lifetime.
The maximum penalty for OWI is up to 93 days in jail plus fines and costs. The maximum penalty for High BAC (Super Drunk) is up to 6 months in jail plus fines and costs. Felony drunk driving carries mandatory jail time and can result in years in prison.
After the 35th District Court judges arraign you, your next hearing will be a pretrial, where your attorney will discuss a dismissal or reduction with the prosecuting attorney depending on the facts of your case. If the case is dismissed, then you leave the court and the court no longer has jurisdiction over you. If you receive a reduction, then you will proceed to a sentencing hearing. Finally, if an agreement cannot be reached, you will have a trial.
DUI Lawyer – Plymouth, Canton, Northville
There are many ways to challenge a drunk driving charge. Even if you believe you are guilty, it is possible to obtain a dismissal if the police did not properly stop you, arrest you, or obtain evidence of drugs or alcohol in your system. Some people refer to this as getting off on a technicality, but it is actually the consequence the government faces for illegally violating your rights — protections meant to safeguard all citizens.
DUI lawyer Aaron J. Boria has obtained dismissals in both drugged driving and drunk driving cases. DUI lawyer Boria has even obtained dismissals on felony drunk driving charges and has won drinking and driving trials.
Boria regularly appears in the 35th District Court and has won multiple trials there. He has secured victories in front of Judge Gerou, Judge Plakas, and Judge Barone — every single judge in that court.
If you have been charged with drunk driving, then you need to call DUI lawyer Aaron J. Boria at (734) 453-7806.
