Practice Areas
Practice Areas and Legal Definitions
Driving with a Suspended License
Driving with a suspended or revoked license is usually charged as a serious misdemeanor punishable by substantial fines and up to a year in jail.
Reckless Driving
Reckless driving is operating a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for the safety and / or property of others.
Hit-and-Run Driving
Hit-and-run driving is a serious offense that involves leaving the scene of an accident without first stopping and identifying oneself to the other driver or drivers. It is, at minimum, a serious misdemeanor punishable by jail time and a sizable fine.
Contests of Speed (Drag Racing)
In most states, engaging in contests of speed (racing) is a serious misdemeanor punishable by local jail time and a fine.
Other Traffic Crimes
Every state has its own set of laws governing the operation of motor vehicles on public streets and highways.
Administrative License Suspension Hearings
Most states provide for administrative driver's license suspension in certain circumstances, but in every case the driver is entitled to a hearing in which the suspension can be contested.
- Medical / Drug Suspension
Some medical conditions require an administrative driver's license suspension. - Negligent Driver Suspension
This involves situations in which a driver has accumulated too many “points” for traffic tickets or has been involved in an unusually high number of accidents. - Drunk Driving Suspension Based on BAC
If a defendant’s chemical test shows a BAC of .08% or more most states impose a 30- to 90-day suspension. - Drunk Driving Suspension Based on Test Refusal
If a defendant refuses to submit to a chemical test most states provide for a license suspension ranging in duration from six months to a year, but in at least one state the term is three years. - Operating While Intoxicated (OWI):
OWI stands for Operating While Intoxicated and occurs when someone is operating, or is in actual physical control, of a motor vehicle, while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substance.
Operating While Intoxicated from Drugs or Prescription Medications
It is illegal to operate a vehicle while intoxicated from legal or illegal drugs.
Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) with Prior Convictions
In all 50 states, repeat OWI offenders face progressively stiffer fines or imprisonment.
Operating While Intoxicated – Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the criminal charge for unlawfully killing someone without actually intending to do so.
Operating While Intoxicated – Murder
Murder is the criminal charge for unlawfully killing someone, either deliberately and intentionally or recklessly and with extreme disregard for human life.
If you or someone you know has been arrested and charged with drunk driving, and you need the aggressive representation of an experienced Michigan drunk driving attorney, call Boulahanis & Associates PC today at 313-277-2550, or use the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free over-the-phone consultation.
We also cover the following criminal cases:
- Domestic Violence
- Sex Offenses
- Weapons Charges
- Accosting & Soliciting
- Child Abuse / Molestation
- Robbery
Gregory Boulahanis, Attorney
Boulahanis & Associates PC
21905 Garrison Street
Dearborn, MI 48124
Telephone: 313-277-2550
E-mail: gregoryjboulahanis@yahoo.com
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings and Weekends by Appointment
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