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Editor: Will Hanlon & Charlie Lambert
Profession: Tampa Defense Attorneys

Category: Criminal Law

State v. T; Date: December 6, 2007

FACTS: Defendant (client) received three separate Driving While LIcense Suspended (DWLS) charges over a three year period. Many people do not understand that paying a DWLS ticket can qualify you for habitualization. When you pay a ticket for Driving While License suspended Without Knowledge you are adjudicated on the offense. An adjudication on that type of offense will qualify for habitualization even though it is a civil traffic infraction.

DEFENSE: Due to the nature of the client's plea agreements we were able to remove his past convictions for DWLS.

RESULT: The client's habitualization status was rescinded and he became eligible for a new license.