MILITARY
DUI OR DWI
While driving on the roads of a military
base, you are not subject to the state’s DUI/DWI laws, but instead required to
follow the drunk driving laws of the federal government. If you are caught
drunk driving, you will not only face serious penalties, but will also be
required to go through the stressful process of a court-martial. While you can
choose to accept the military officer assigned to your defense, you may find it
is far more advantageous to hire a civilian Attorney admitted to the United
States Court of Military Appeals to help you fight these charges.
If you work with a civilian representative,
be sure that he or she is familiar with the processes that take place in a
military court system, as these are largely different than those seen in civilian
courts. Unlike a typical American court system trial, only two-thirds of the
jury –not every member- needs to find you guilty in order for you to be
convicted of the crime. That means your New Jersey DUI attorney needs to do
even more work to prove that you are innocent of all charges.
Additionally, sentencing in these courts is
largely different from those in a civilian court. Rather than merely risking
jail time, fines and lost driving privileges, drunk drivers on military bases
are chancing dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank, time in the brig, pay
reductions, forfeiture of pay, forfeiture of allowances and fines. What’s even
more unsettling is that there are no standard sentencing guidelines for these
trials, which means even a first-time conviction could leave you subject to any
and all of these punishments. It is easy to see just how critical a top New
Jersey DUI lawyer can be in your military drunk driving case.
If you were arrested for drinking and driving
on a military base, or are in the Military and were arrested for DUI, please
call the SIMON LAW GROUP 800-709-1131 and schedule a free initial consultation
with a skilled New Jersey Military DUI/DWI attorney.
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