A Hanover man, Shawn T. Heavey, was sentenced on a Fourth Offense Massachusetts OUI charge. Heavy received a two and one half year jail sentence with one year to serve and the balance of the sentence suspended. It is unclear as to what is alleged to have occurred based on the news account from the Patriot Ledger.
Generally, a defendant receives a reduced sentence when accepting a plea prior to trial. In Heavy's case, he received the minimum amount of time to serve based on the plea, but will incur a ten year license loss, to run on and after any other license suspensions. If he refused the breathalyzer in the case, he would have already lost his license for life unless he successfully appealed the refusal suspension to the RMV within 15 days.
Given the serious license consequences and the mandatory jail time associated with a Fourth Offense OUI charge, it is important to hire an experienced Massachusetts OUI lawyer. Attorney DelSignore represents clients throughout Bristol, Norfolk and Worcester counties on OUI charges and has convenient offices to schedule an office appointment. With offices located in Attleboro, Stoughton and Westborough, attorney DelSignore will set up a free consultation to discuss your cases, the defenses and the potential ways you can win your case. Call 508-455-4755 to speak to Attorney DelSignore directly.
