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Penalties for a Felony DWI Conviction

The state of California considers drinking and driving an extremely serious criminal act, and punishes those who are convicted of a drunk driving related charge relatively harshly. Unfortunately for those charged with an offense, a felony DWI charge is one of the more serious offenses in this category, as a conviction can leave a person saddled with potentially life altering penalties.

Possible Penalties for a Felony DWI

There are numerous penalties that could result from a conviction of a felony DWI. Although the specific penalties that a person will face if convicted will vary depending on the circumstances of their case, some of the broad penalties that a person in this situation could face include:

Such factors as whether a person has been previously convicted of a crime, or caused another person harm or killed someone in an accident, can cause these penalties to be even more severe.

Get Help for a Felony DWI Charge from a Lawyer in San Jose

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