Out of Country DUI/DWI

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gand531

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I was on a tourist visa in phoenix for some company work, two years ago (2004) when I was pulled over. And was taken to the poilce station. My blood sample was taken and I came back to India. I got a letter which said that I am charged of DUI/DWI with a BAC of 0.108. I am a resident of India, I could not deal with it as I had already gone back to India and didnt have enough money.
I recently checked with the court website and found that I have a FTA warrant on my name... I am really scared...

I have few of questions:
1) Can I get this thing resolved?
2) If I travel to US, will I be arrested at the aiport??
3) Should I mention this in the conviction/arrest column in the US visa form??

Anyone have any advice? Please help..
Thanks
 
You are in hot water. You need legal representation. Your warrant needs to be taken care of before you consider applying for a US visa. Use the web to find a lawyer local to where the warrant was issued and take it from there.
Good luck!!!

gand531 said:
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I was on a tourist visa in phoenix for some company work, two years ago (2004) when I was pulled over. And was taken to the poilce station. My blood sample was taken and I came back to India. I got a letter which said that I am charged of DUI/DWI with a BAC of 0.108. I am a resident of India, I could not deal with it as I had already gone back to India and didnt have enough money.
I recently checked with the court website and found that I have a FTA warrant on my name... I am really scared...

I have few of questions:
1) Can I get this thing resolved?
2) If I travel to US, will I be arrested at the aiport??
3) Should I mention this in the conviction/arrest column in the US visa form??

Anyone have any advice? Please help..
Thanks
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Wat kinda lawyer??

Please tell me wat kinda lawyer I shud talk to??

A DUI Lawyer or a immigration lawyer???

Wat wud happen if I write to the court and plead guilty??
 
gand531 said:
Please tell me wat kinda lawyer I shud talk to??

A DUI Lawyer or a immigration lawyer???

Wat wud happen if I write to the court and plead guilty??
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You are in deep trouble. DUI is not your problem here. You have evaded the courts by going out of country without informing them. So you will be charged with a new crime "contempt of court".

I dont know how well you know the legal system. When a crime happens, the case is argued in the court and the lawyer who represents the government (police) is called a prosecutor.

What you should do is call the procecutor and talk to him that you would want to resolve the issue and you had to leave in 2004 for some emergency reasons and also that you lacked proper information about DUI and the seriousness of it.

Just explain your situation and see what he/she says. DUI itself will not make you ineligible to enter USA but if there are other charges, then it is a problem.

If you are not confident in talking to the procecutor yourselves, take the help of any local lawyer (they will charge you typically 1500 to 2000). You will need a criminal lawyer, not an immigration lawyer.
 
The best bet would be to consult an attorney. Jason Reece is one of the leading criminal defense attorney's in the North Carolina area. He deals with charlotte dwi and many more cases. Visit his website for additional information.
 
jrlo2009 said:
The best bet would be to consult an attorney. Jason Reece is one of the leading criminal defense attorney's in the North Carolina area. He deals with charlotte dwi and many more cases. Visit his website for additional information.
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First post from a user whose first two letters of their user name correspond to the initials of the attorney that they are recommending. :confused:
 
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