What can I do if my brother used my name when he got a DUI 11 years ago and when I moved this year I found out that I had a suspended license?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
What can I do if my brother used my name when he got a DUI 11 years ago and when I moved this year I found out that I had a suspended license?
I was pulled over and cited for driving with a suspended license My brother admitted to me that he used my name. I now have to go to court and do not want to get him in trouble.
Asked on May 11, 2012 under Criminal Law, Indiana
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have been charged with a DUI from eleven years ago and have just found that you have been driving on a suspended license as a result, I suggest that you immediately consult with a criminal defense attorney and explain the situation to him or her that it was your brother that used your name years ago when the offense happened and it was not you.
The problem is that in order to present a good defense to the charge against you, you might need to implicate your brother for what he improperly did years ago where you are now suffering the fall out.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.