If I have a felony DUI from 15 years ago and just got into an accident and charged with an OWI and DWLS, can they use my prior felony against me?
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If I have a felony DUI from 15 years ago and just got into an accident and charged with an OWI and DWLS, can they use my prior felony against me?
I had a high BAC.
Asked on February 21, 2013 under Criminal Law, Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Good question. Ordinarily a prior criminal conviction as to a DUI cannot be uned as a prior for enhancement purposes unless the DUI where you were previously convicted happened more than seven (7) years before the subsequent arrest and charge.
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