This case had enormous possible consequences for the client. A 4th offense is not only a felony, this case would have required the client lose his driver's license for a minimum of 10 years.
He was stopped for not wearing his seatbelt and having snow covering his license plate, making it unreadable.
Because it was a 4th offense, the client's prohibited alcohol concentration was a .02.
The officer believed the client failed field sobriety tests and placed him under arrest. The client's blood was drawn and he was over the legal limit at a .03.
After back and forth negotiating with the prosecutor, an agreement was reached where the client would enter a plea to a misdemeanor and pay a $200.00 fine. No jail, no felony and no loss of driver's license.