How long will he go to jail for?

Captain C. Kelly

Pursuant to West Virginia Statute:

DUIâ€•Alcohol or Drugs, Second Offense: You face jail time from six months to one year, fines from $1,000 to $3,000, and license revocation for 10 years (or one year followed by mandatory Interlock Program participation).

The driving on Suspended and no proof of insurance will most likely be combined with the DUI, or if not, they will be fines and he will possibly be given community service upon release, or credit for time serves for the DUI.

This will all depend on his attorney and the negotiations between the prosecution and defense.

flameinpueblo

Wow.......what the hell was so important that he would endanger not only himself but all the other people on the road? I believe people who behave this way need to pay for the actions....Unless someone was dying there is absolutely no reason to drive......None....so I hope the law jumps in with both feet....however with the over crowding he won't get enough time...

Lil' Slim Kim

2 years, 5 years probation. He'll probably be charged for the accident as well, since he was drunk.

sweetcheeks

Sounds like an idiot. so maybe he should go for like LIFE?

But I dont think he will go to Jail for long enough

-xoxo-

I dont know. But yes i think he should go to jail. Sorry

dessert for your soul

hes most likely looking at 9 months and a whole lot of programs to attend when he gets out, including probation for a few years

sirobbin

up to 2 years

devilish1965

He was driving with no License,Insurance and drunk? What he did was break the Law and now has to take Responsibility for his Actions, even though the Accident was not his fault.
You know,even though I feel sympathy for you, he should be punished to the fullest extend.
We have laws to protect Innocent people.

blueeyes

Probably not very long. I have seen people with their 3rd or 4th DUI and only get 6 months. He needs to go to AA meetings and get help with his drinking tho. Otherwise he may do prison time if it happens again.

B68

If he was drunk, it should automatically be his fault, he should have never been on the road in the first place.

Pretty in punk chick

probably not enough.

Suspeded 4 no good reason

At least 2 years madatory.

THE WRAITH OF GOD IS COMING!

6 months to a yr if convicted lose of license for 5 years however their is the breathlizer that can be placed in the car and may get his licence after 18 or so months back.

that is about it.

proabably from 6- 14 months in jail.

water

Your husband needs a Lawyer ASAP a criminal specialist check your state BAR website for a lawyer that is a specialist. (not a family or civil lawyer) a criminal specialist. Or at least ask for a PD.

M F

Driving drunk and unlicensed, no matter what anyone says he is fully and completely responsible for all harm in this incident. He had no legal right to be there and in all probability had he been obeying the law there would have been no accident.

Depending on the scale of the injuries and property damage, expect anything from 6 months totwo years behind bars and a savage "suspended sentence".

uscs88

The latter part of your question will define his sentence. Usually in DUI cases, it all depends on where you live, and what the current status is of the offender. Meaning past arrests, probation status, etc. Many states have been getting tougher on DUI cases, as they should be. We all know that drinking and driving takes lives.
Now, what your options could be is, if he hasnt been on probation, and he is lucky enough to get it, he needs to get himself in a 12 step program as well. The bottom line is that your husband needs to WANT TO CHANGE...if he doesnt want to, then you'll surely see him spending a lot of time in jail when he kills someone. And the way the story usually goes, the drunks live through the bad ones. If he can carry that kind of guilt, then good luck. But like I said, since this is his second there may be some state/county time served in jail, as well as all kinds of fines for the other "minor" offenses.
Explore your options with his lawyer. BUT REMEMBER HE HAS TO CHANGE!!!!

amoral88

WELL IT DEPENDS MAN IF U GOT MONEY LIKE OJ DID THEN U CAN GET GOOD LAWYERS AND KEEP HIS BROKE *** OUT OF JAIL

alwayson

This is highly and extremely serious.He will be out in 5 years on a 20 year sentence with over 5000$ in fines not to mention
potential lawsuits that will be 6 digits.

Only thing worse is premeditated manslaughter.

fangtaiyang

On the second D.U.I. charge he will get between thirty days to a year in jail depending. The accident becomes his fault automatically if he was driving withour a license, drunk and without insurance. This is a civil matter however and will only come up when the other driver's insurance is tapped for the accident.

iiidontknowdoyou

I don't know how long, but it won't be long enough! How dare he injure all those people and be uninsured and driving without a license after drinking! And it's not the first time! If he's that stupid and irresponsible, they can lock him up forever as far as I'm concerned! You can't expect all the rest of us who do have our license and keep our insurance up to feel one ounce of compassion for your idiot husband! How can you be married and live with someone who's so irresponsible? Look what this is going to do to YOUR life! To me, YOU are just as bad as he is, because you KNEW what he was doing and let him, and stayed with him! Guess you both deserve whatever you both get from this! I've been hit by an idiot without insurance so I know full well how it impacts the innocent person's life and it just plain isn't fair! If you can't follow the laws for driving and keep yourself legal, THEN DON'T DRIVE AS S HOLES!

EVOC Instructor

sounds like in this case it doesnt matter that it is the other guys fault. your husband will more than likely be found at fault because he had been drinking. if you are under the influence and in an accident with injuries... it is a felony. and he shouldnt have been driving in the first place. there are enhancements for priors. he is definitely looking at jail time but its hard to say how much. i would say a couple years maybe.

ednbetty07

WELL THEY WILL FIND HIM AT FAULT, if he didn't have a license even if the other guy was wrong. he was drinking , car not uninsured. my girl friends boyfriend got 4years. but it is up to the judge and if they had him on a norther from 9years ago, well the judge ant gonna like that. but you should be glad he didn't kill any one, or he would be looking at 35 or more. good luck. Betty.

sparkle021

5 years, but I wish it was more- are you kidding me!!! What you need is some help thats for sure.

Gdito

If this is real, Im sorry but he will get jail for maybe 5 years...
irresponsible people like you that let him drive like this and him to injure other people, should really stay in jail... but the government will give him only 5 to 6 years, with 3 years probation

~*martigani~*jessica~*

they probaly would be letting him go home soon,speak with a lawyer.

Mr & Ms Panama

depends

talk to a professional

here's a resource site:
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/drive/a/aa082797.htm

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