4 DUI's

[EHFAR]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN

Someone I know has been arrested and charged with four DUI's in the last 10 years. They have also been arrested FIVE times for driving on a revoked/suspended license, the most recent in September 2007. That's 9 arrests since 1995 (not counting the ones for assault, robbery, and domestic violence.)

This individual still has a valid drivers license for the state of TN. How would this be possible? I have researched TN law, and it states that DUI number 4 is a class E felony and the license is revoked for a MINIMUM of five years. So this person should not have a drivers license, but does.

What steps would he have had to take in order to be able to keep his license?

 

[Mass_Shyster]

Someone I know has been arrested and charged with four DUI's in the last 10 years.

Being arrested and charged is not the same as being convicted.

 

[paguy88]

Being arrested and charged is not the same as being convicted.

ditto

major difference.

 

[EHFAR]

you are correct. let me rephrase...

Someone I know has been arrested, charged AND convicted of four DUI's in the last 10 years. They have also been arrested FIVE times for driving on a revoked/suspended license, the most recent in September 2007. That's 9 arrests since 1995 (not counting the ones for assault, robbery, and domestic violence.)

This individual still has a valid drivers license for the state of TN. How would this be possible? I have researched TN law, and it states that DUI number 4 is a class E felony and the license is revoked for a MINIMUM of five years. So this person should not have a drivers license, but does.

What steps would he have had to take in order to be able to keep his license?

 

[EHFAR]

Would it be possible that this person simply hasn't had his day in court yet to be sentenced? Or, if he has been to court, could I find the outcome? Is that public record? How could I find that out?