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Misdemeanor DUI

One of the two levels of DUI in Colorado, covering DUI alcohol, DWAI alcohol, DUI with THC, and DWAI with THC.

What Right Law Group attorneys say

So when you're looking at DUIs, there are two levels now in Colorado: there are the misdemeanor DUIs and then there's felony level DUIs.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin: Different Types of DUI charges in COWatch clip ↗
For a misdemeanor DUI, that can be anything from you actually having alcohol or THC, so marijuana, in your system. You can even get a DUI for having prescribed medication. So a lot of people think hey, if I'm taking my prescriptions even if you're taking them the way you're supposed to be, you can't get a DUI. The problem is that's not completely true.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin: Different Types of DUI charges in COWatch clip ↗
So, misdemeanor world you have DUI alcohol, DWAI alcohol, and then you have DUI with THC, that five nanograms, and technically the district attorneys can also file charges for you to have a DWAI for THC if it's under the five nanograms. Now that is a little bit of a stronger case for us because we can combat that a little bit with research that's come out from Boston, Massachusetts and a couple of other places. But those are what you're looking at for misdemeanor levels.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin: Different Types of DUI charges in COWatch clip ↗
So when you're looking at DUIs, there are two levels now in Colorado: there are the misdemeanor DUIs and then there's felony level DUIs.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin: Different Types of DUI charges in COWatch clip ↗

Frequently asked questions

What Is A DUI?

Right Law Group's guide explains: "What Is A DUI? Facing Charges? A DUI can have lasting consequences that negatively affect your life and future plans. What is a DUI and what does that mean for my future?"

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Will DUI Show Up On A Background Check And Impact My Future?

Right Law Group's guide explains: "Driving under the influence is never a good idea. If you’ve been drinking, do the responsible thing and get a ride home with someone else."

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a DUI case

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The result

helped me get a DUI case dismissed in El Paso county

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The situation

My DWAI case was over 11 years old and I was faced with the difficulty of now living out of state

What changed

Gannon and the team were able to quash my bench warrant almost immediately

The result

they were able to get my charges dropped and my case dismissed

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