You Can't Afford a Half-Hearted Defense
Proven Representation for Repeat DUI in Pennsylvania
The stakes are too high to hire the first lawyer out of the phone book. If you are convicted of a second or third offense DUI, you will face mandatory jail or prison time and a long list of other penalties.
The Law Offices of Patrick F. Lauer, Jr. in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, provides the sophisticated defense you need to avoid the worst consequences. We have successfully defended drunk driving cases throughout Pennsylvania.
Repeat DUI Offense?
Call us day or night at 866-794-0873 for a free initial consultation. We represent clients in the Harrisburg area and statewide, including Pennsylvania State University/Happy Valley.
The Laws Are Tougher
Under the old law, the "lookback" for DUI/DWI was seven years. Pennsylvania law now considers any drunk driving conviction within 10 years as a prior offense, and the penalties are brutal.
- Repeat DUI — If your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .16 or higher on your second offense, a conviction carries a statutory minimum of 90 days in jail. After the mandatory 18-month license suspension, you will be required to install and use an ignition interlock on your vehicle at your own expense for one year. This scenario is a first degree misdemeanor, with a parole tail of five years — if you commit any criminal offense in that time, you can be resentenced to additional jail time.
- Third Offense DUI — Say a person had two DUIs in a short span (a common scenario), got his life together but was pulled over nine years later on suspicion of driving under the influence. Under the new law, a conviction for your third DUI (High BAC .10 to .159) could carry a mandatory sentence of a year in state prison.
- DUI Homicide — Causing a death while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious felony. It carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of at least three years, and maybe more depending on BAC and prior convictions.
A "Top Gun" in DUI Defense
Patrick Lauer has practiced in drunk driving defense for 23 years and is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. With over 5,000 DUI cases under his belt, including 220 jury trials, he knows exactly how to attack the prosecution's case. We shoot for dismissal of the charges or the suppression of evidence on procedural or constitutional grounds. We can also try to negotiate lesser charges or alternative sentences to take harsh jail or prison terms off the table.
We don't claim or aim to have the least expensive rates — that's for lawyers who will do little more than plead you guilty. If you are facing a second, third or fourth DUI offense, the costs of a conviction far outweigh the expense of quality representation. You can't afford not to hire the best available defense.
Contact us online or call toll free at 866-794-0873. Your initial consultation is free and your calls are patched through to our attorneys 24 hours a day.
