A 33-year-old Pawtucket man was arrested on a Massachusetts OUI charge Tuesday morning, hours before he was due in Taunton District Court for trial on a drunk driving charge, The Sun Chronicle reported.
Juan C. Villanueva was arrested on Richards Avenue near Gould Street, shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. Police allege he was speeding down North Washington Street just before turning onto Richards Ave., and that he was driving on a license that had already been suspended for drunk driving. A 44-year-old passenger was reportedly intoxicated and was also taken into custody.
The newspaper reported he was arrested for his third charge and that the trial involved his third OUI charge. A third-offense OUI charge carries a minimum mandatory jail sentence of 180 days and an 8-year license suspension . Obviously, a veteran Taunton OUI defense lawyer will need to thoroughly review this case and determine the best course of action.
He had been due to stand trial in Taunton District Court on Tuesday for the previous charge, which occurred in North Attleboro in January. The judge revoked bail on the previous charge at the request of prosecutors and ordered him held without bail.
Villanueva is due back on court on both cases on May 20.
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