What if a driver is convicted of both DWI and for a Refusal to take a breath test?
A driver will be sentenced for both convictions, and his suspensions and potential jail time will be consecutive. In plainer terms, the penalties will be doubled. In many situations, an experienced attorney will be able to have both the DWI and the Refusal conviction to be serviced concurrently, or at the same time. However, if the driver forces the court to have a trial, and if the readings are high, then a court almost always will give the driver a year suspension, seven months for the DWI, and seven months for the Refusal.
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