An Attleboro, Massachusetts man, Thomas Powers, was arrested and charged with a Fourth Offense OUI. According to the news report, Powers was charged with operating on a revoked license for a prior DUI charge. If Powers is found guilty of a DUI in Massachusetts while driving on a revoked license for DUI, he faces a mandatory jail sentence of one year on the charge of driving on a license suspended for DUI.
Additionally, Massachusetts DUI law Chapter 90 Section 23 requires that any sentence on the charge of driving with a license suspended for OUI while under the influence run on and after any sentence on the underlying OUI charge. Accordingly, Powers would still face the Fourth offense OUI charge which also carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence of one year. That sentence, unless the district attorney agrees to drop or reduce the license suspension charge, would run on and after the charge of driving on a suspended license for OUI while OUI.
Michael DelSignore is a Massachusetts DUI lawyer handling cases throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney DelSignore frequently appears in courts throughout Bristol County, including Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford District Courts. Attorney DelSignore will arrange for a free consultation at one of his conveniently located offices. Call now to discuss your case, 508-455-4755 or by email.
