FELONY DUI AND DUI MANSLAUGHTER

Mr Canet, during his career as a DUI defense attorney, has had many opportunities to represent those accused of various DUI-related felony charges.

In the Circuit Court DUI’s are charged as felonies based upon the number of prior convictions or because there has been a death or serious bodily injury.

In the case of Felony DUI, any fourth offense qualifies as a third degree felony, as does a third offense with ten years of second conviction.

If there is an accident and someone, including the accused, is seriously injured, the DUI is charged as a third degree felony.

If there is an accident and someone is killed as a result, that is DUI manslaughter and the offense charged is a second degree felony.

Third degree felonies carry a maximum prison sentence of 5 years with a maximum $5000.00 fine.  A second degree felony carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 year and a maximum 10,000.00 fine.

However, in each case the sentence is determined by application of the Florida Criminal Code Sentencing Guidelines.

INNOVATION AND SKILL

A person facing DUI-related charges in the Circuit Court must be extremely careful in choosing a lawyer.  Unlike, being charged in County Court for Misdemeanor DUI, the consequences and penalties are much more serious and life-affecting.

In the years that Mr. Canet has represented those charged with these more serious offenses, he has taken a no-nonsense approach towards the formulation and preparation of successful defense strategies.  The use of innovation and skillful execution to attack any prosecution is intended to make the client feel at ease that the right choice has been made.

In all Felony DUI cases, Mr. Canet has been able to bring his years of experience and expertise to bear to obtain the results his clients can expect.  His knowledge and familiarity of all police investigative procedures, including the use of field sobriety exercises and the Intoxilyzer breath test machine, sets him apart in the field of DUI defense.  Mr. Canet is recognized as an expert in defending against any and all police DUI investigative techniques and methods.  His record of success and accomplishments in this regard speaks for itself.