Grand Rapids Drunk Driving

At the Dunn Law Office PLC, we have over 20 years of experience defending clients charged with drunk driving as well as those injured in auto accidents.  Many car crashes result from circumstances beyond driver control, including the following:

• Defective automobiles
• Faulty automobile parts
• Hazardous road conditions
• Poor weather conditions
• Poorly functioning traffic lights
• Poor driving by other drivers

But many car accidents stem from Grand Rapids drunk driving.  Of the 806 fatal car crashes that occurred in Michigan in 2009, the Michigan State Police reported that 215 of them involved alcohol and 62 involved drinking and drugs.

What a Grand Rapids DUI conviction means for you

In Michigan, driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) refers to drivers with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08.  To be considered "Super Drunk" under Michigan law, your BAC must be at least .17.  While Grand Rapids DWI offenses carry severe penalties, the penalties are double for the Super Drunk, including the following:

• Suspension of your license
• Mandatory use of an interlock ignition device
• Minimum of one year of alcohol treatment
• Fines in excess of $500 to $1,000
• Jail time may also be imposed

Penalties for a second DUI conviction in Grand Rapids, and throughout Michigan, are higher than the first.  And the third conviction is a felony offense, carrying one to five years of jail time, among other penalties.  So DUI offenses and driving Super Drunk are very serious matters that must be addressed quickly and effectively.

Legal help for Grand Rapids fraud and other criminal offenses

For this reason, it is critical to obtain qualified, experienced legal help from a skilled attorney such as Michael J. Dunn of the Dunn Law Office PLC.  Attorney Dunn offers clients knowledgeable, aggressive criminal legal defense for any Grand Rapids criminal offense including conspiracy, fraud, and other white collar crimes.

Our Grand Rapids criminal law firm can defend a drug offender against state and federal drug charges.  To help clients convicted in court, we take every opportunity to file a Grand Rapids appeal.  And if they are incarcerated, we fight for parole.

Contact us today to preserve your rights

If officers arrested you or charged you with a crime, please call us at 616-446-0609 or contact Attorney Michael Dunn today for personalized, experienced criminal legal defense.