What is a felony DUI?
Felony DUI Defense Lawyers
To reach the felony level in Ohio, you need to have four DUIs in six years; or five DUIs in 20 years. In either case you could–but you wouldn’t–get as little as 60 days in a local jail. In the situation where you have four DUIs in five years, you could get up to 30 months in prison. With the five in twenty, you could get up to seven and a half years in prison.
It’s difficult if you’re a social drinker to think about ever reaching that level, but not if you’re an alcoholic. At The Farrish Law Firm, L.P.A., we’ve represented people with felony DUIs, and at the end of the day, it’s a matter of the person having a problem they can’t control.
But it is important for people to know this: a DUI in any state is a DUI in every state.
This is because every state has signed off on what’s called the Interstate Compact Act.
For example, if you get a DUI while you’re down in Myrtle Beach on vacation, you don’t just have a DUI there; you have one in every state, and every state compounds differently.
It is important for people in southwestern Ohio to know and understand this because of our border with Indiana. In Indiana, a second DUI in five years is a felony. You’re then looking at six months to three years in prison, and you forfeit your car.
This isn’t the easiest thing to understand. Here is an example scenario:
Let’s say you were arrested for a DUI four years ago in Ohio. Then, you get your second while driving home from Indiana. You have had two DUIs in four years. Even though it isn’t a felony in Ohio, it is in Indiana.
As you can see, this is quite complicated. It is even hard for some attorneys to understand, especially if their main practice area isn’t DUI defense. This is why it is incredibly important for you to have an experienced DUI lawyer defending you from the moment you’ve been arrested. He or she will know to watch out for these state-to-state complications and won’t compromise your future.
ATTORNEY KELLY FARRISH
Kelly Farrish always knew he wanted to be an attorney, but he the path he took to get there isn’t like most. He served five years in the United States Air Force and did two voluntary years in South Vietnam. When he returned to Cincinnati, he worked the midnight shift as a technician at Cincinnati Bell, all the while attending college full time year round for three years. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Cincinnati. [ ATTORNEY BIO ]
"His years of experience and knowledge were clearly evident and un-refutable. From the moment we met him we had absolutely no doubt that we had complete professionalism at our service and we could not have chosen a more qualified attorney."
"I had a number of charges and ended up getting acquitted of all of them. I truly believe his knowledge and persistence is what got me through this case. I am very grateful and highly recommend him for his services."
"I highly recommend Mr. Farrish. He is very thorough and is well liked by all of the courts. A genuine attorney and you couldn't find a better in the area."
"The absolute best DUI lawyer in the tri state. Just short of a miracle worker"
Did you know there’s no real difference between the terms DUI, DWI, OMVI, and OVI? Ohio’s used all of these acronyms at one point or another in our history. Check out the timeline below and what they stand for here![...]
