{"id":599,"date":"2023-01-20T09:30:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T17:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:30:42","slug":"the-difference-between-a-dui-charge-and-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/the-difference-between-a-dui-charge-and-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between a DUI Charge and Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Being charged with a DUI can be scary, even if you feel that you didn\u2019t do anything wrong and believe that you were not breaking the law. However, there is an important distinction between a DUI charge and a DUI conviction. What are the differences between the two, and how can either shape your future?\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is a DUI Charge? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are pulled over by an officer because they believe\nthat you are intoxicated, or you are pulled over for another reason and the\nofficer finds evidence that you are intoxicated, you will be asked to submit to\nfield sobriety tests. Depending on the results of those tests, the police\nofficer may decide to arrest you. This is considered a DUI charge. Once you\nhave been arrested, you will receive a court date when you will be asked to\nappear before a judge. It is important to know that, at this point, you have not\nyet been convicted of a DUI and you still have the ability to fight the charges\nwith help from an attorney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a DUI Conviction? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The United States requires those charged with a crime to be\nproven guilty \u201cbeyond a reasonable doubt,\u201d which means that everyone charged\nwith a crime is not convicted of it in the end. If you are convicted, you can\nexpect to face serious consequences in the state of Maryland. For example, a\ncharge does not come with jail time or a fine, but a conviction can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Face Consequences Due to a DUI Charge? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, even if you are the recipient of a DUI charge\nand have not been convicted yet, you can still experience immediate\nconsequences. Depending on your career, you may be subject to an investigation\nof your professional license or be placed on suspension. One example of this is\nthe Federal Aviation Administration, which must be notified within 60 days if a\npilot has received a DUI charge that led to the suspension of their driving\nprivileges. The MVA will also act to suspend your license and driving\nprivileges if you do not fight the charges. Working with an attorney\nimmediately is one way to mitigate the damage to your lifestyle and reputation,\nand we can assist you in developing a strategy for the courtroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More About Defending a DUI Charge from The Law Office of Elizabeth\nAnu Lawrence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\nIf you or a loved one are concerned about going\nto court for your criminal traffic offense, choose an experienced firm like the\nLaw Office of Elizabeth Anu Lawrence to give you the help you need.  Please give us a call at 443.352.3201. Skype\nand telephone consultation are both available to clients.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being charged with a DUI can be scary, even if you feel that you didn\u2019t do anything wrong and believe that you were not breaking the law. However, there is an important distinction between a DUI charge and a DUI conviction. What are the differences between the two, and how can either shape your future?\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":601,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599\/revisions\/601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}