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0.20 supposedly gets bigegr penalties Supposedly, the law varies between states. Which one are you writing from. Other driver ok at the time although claiming injuries (will be minor if anything). which means that you won't face reckless assault or vehicular assault charges. Injury to others is generally not an element of the offense. no lawyer as cut and dry to me and can't afford one The court should appoint you a public defender if you really can't afford one. Since pleading guilty is the opportunity given to express mitigating circumstances and evidence (dr's notes, depression, emotional/family problems etc) during the hearing to reduce sentencing? This is confusingly phrased. You can only mitigate what you admit to as it's impossible to excuse actions you haven't admitted to doing. If you receive a plea deal, you can accept it (you agree to fight for no less than that punishment, and you face additional punishment should you fail to cooperate with several routine conditions imposed by judges, like not getting rearrested), or you can fight the charge, or you can plea and leave that to the court's discretion. If you have evidence of mitigation, make sure that it's genuinely relevant to your crime. What is the process and what are the penalites This will depend on the specific laws of your state, the specific charges against you, details about the case and your record none of which you've included in your case. I've heard possible 4-6 month suspension reduced to 1 month and rest driving to and from work with alcohol programs etc. You've heard this applied in a DWI case involving an accident with possible injuries of any severity? I'm extremely skeptical. I hope you take this as honestly as possible when I say that I don't think you're being honest with yourself. For one thing, assuming that what you've described is available, it completely leaves out the criminal penalty (jail, probation, etc). Judge's fall heavily on DWI, because it's such an insidious destructive crime and cuts across every social line.
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