If you are charged with DUI, whether it is your first offense or you have had a DUI in the past, your case and your future deserve a dedicated and experienced DUI defense legal team. Excellent representation can make the difference between a lifelong conviction and an outcome that protects your record. At the Law Offices of Meredith Mochel, we focus on defending DUIs in East Tennessee and North Georgia. Attorney Meredith Mochel has devoted the past 15 years to learning the procedures that the State uses to investigate and prosecute DUIs to bring clients top notch DUI defense. With a legal team that attacks each DUI charge we defend top to bottom, we are here for your defense and promise to leave no stone unturned in getting you the best outcome to your DUI case.

DUI IN TENNESSEE

T.C.A. § 55-10-401 makes it illegal to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while:

• possessing a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or more (.04% or more for commercial drivers); or
• while under the influence of any intoxicant, alcohol, controlled substance, marijuana, or other drug.

“Under the influence” means being impaired in such a way that affects the driver’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

LOOKBACK PERIOD FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSE DUIS

Under T.C.A. 55-10-405, Tennessee measures a multiple DUI offense date to offense date. If there was a DUI offense date in the preceding 10 years that resulted in conviction, then the law looks back another 10 years from the prior offense date, making the total lookback period up to 20 years.

Additional Dui Enhancements

First offense blood alcohol .15% or greater:
T.C.A. 55-10-406 requires a court to impose a 7 day minimum jail sentence if a first offense DUI defendant’s BAC is .15 % or greater.  

Child in car:
55-10-402(b) A child in car under 18 adds 30 days to a DUI sentence. If the child is seriously injured in the DUI, the penalty is a D felony with minimum jail time that increases depending on the number of prior DUIs.

OTHER DUI PENALTIES COURTS CAN IMPOSE

• Transdermal alcohol monitoring
• Inpatient our outpatient treatment
• Remote breath machine
• GPS tracker
• Random alcohol and drug testing
• Ignition interlock
• House arrest

GET STARTED ON YOUR DEFENSE TODAY

If you have been charged with a DUI in Chattanooga, TN, contact the Law Offices of Meredith Mochel for immediate, skilled representation. Our experienced defense team stands ready to investigate and defend your case and advocate for your rights and your future.