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Friday, October 17, 2008

.22 BREATH ALCOHOL LEVEL YET NO JAIL OR PROBATION FOR NLF CLIENT

By Michael Nichols

In a case in which an NLF client received an amazing result, a sentencing judge ordered no probation and no jail, despite the client’s breath alcohol level of .22. “This client had a prior DUI from about 10 years ago, when she was in college. However, it was significant that she admitted herself to in-patient treatment following her arrest AND was well on her way to completing a 90/90 treatment program in AA,” said attorney Mike Nichols.  “Of course, not every case is like this. In fact, very few cases end up with this result.  It had everything to do with the client and I working very hard to get the client through treatment and she presented to the judge in a very remorseful and genuine matter.”  The maximum possible penalty for an OWI is 93 days in jail with a mandatory license sanction. This client was allowed to plead to OWVI, which allows for a restricted license instead of a complete license suspension. The jail exposure is the same. The client also refused the roadside PBT, which is a civil infraction that does not include any other license sanctions.

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Peer Recognition

Mike Nichols is a national leader in drunk driving defense. He is a member of the Forensic Committee and Michigan delegate to the National College for DUI Defense. He is also a Sustaining Member of the College. Nichols is also a founding member of the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys; a member of the American Chemical Society; an associate member of he American Academy of Forensic Science, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Evidence in Criminal Law and OWI Law and Practice at Cooley Law School. He is also author of the West OWI Practice book and several chapters in other books on science and the law.

Mike Nichols is recognized by his peers in Michigan as a “SuperLawyer” in DUI/Criminal Defense. Nichols has also been asked to speak at conferences by groups such as the NCDD; Various Bar Associations in other states.