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Cook County Man Facing Third DUI Avoids Jail Sentence

Published: Dec 21, 2015, by admin in DUI

A Cook County man came to the Chicago law firm O’Meara Law LLC after driving under the influence with a BAC over the legal limit. The railway worker was immensely concerned after racking up a series of previous DUI charges, landing him with his third potential DUI guilty finding. In the state of Illinois, the penalties for a repeat DUI are far more harsh.

O’Meara’s client was looking to avoid the jail sentence of anywhere between 90 days and a year due to his BAC over .16. DUI Attorney Michael O’Meara, working tirelessly on behalf of his client, was able to keep the charge at a misdemeanor level rather than a felony level charge, and his client received no jail time. O’Meara was able to negotiate for his client to go through a period of alcohol treatment and utilized a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) to detect any alcohol consumption.

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