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DWI Sentencing

Fairfax DWI Sentencing Attorney - Ronald E. Smith, P.C.

If you are facing DUI charges or have been convicted for drunk driving, you have questions about the kind of sentence that might be imposed on you. In an effort to answer some of these questions, we have composed the following document that describes the penalties for various offenses, including refusal, and also reflects the most recent changes in the law.

DWI Sentencing

This guide is meant only for informational purposes and is not intended as an absolute guide to DWI sentencing. In fact, in many cases an experienced Northern Virginia DUI attorney can do much to lessen the penalties you face by presenting the facts involved in your case in their best possible light.

If you have already been convicted, but not sentenced, an experienced Fairfax DWI sentencing lawyer from the law firm of Ronald E. Smith, P.C. may be able to help you avoid driver's license suspension, revocation, and even jail.

Attorney Ronald Smith is the co-author of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) textbook Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia, Virginia State Bar, 2004. He is a frequent CLE lecturer on criminal and DUI / Traffic Law for the Virginia State Bar, Arlington Bar Association, and the Fairfax Bar Association, where he sits on the General District Court Committee.

For further information, please review the DWI Handbook we have also provided.

Contact our Northern Virginia law firm today for a free consultation and to learn more about how we can help.

RONALD E. SMITH, P.C.
Member of Lawrence, Smith & Gardner, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
—A Partnership of Professional Corporations—