{"id":223,"date":"2014-01-13T05:03:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T05:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/2014\/01\/vermont-high-court-upholds-mul.html"},"modified":"2014-01-13T05:03:36","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T05:03:36","slug":"vermont-high-court-upholds-mul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/vermont-high-court-upholds-mul\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Supreme Court upholds heightened DUI penalties for refusing a breathalyzer test for repeat offenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Massachusetts, as in many other states, a driver’s prior DUI conviction could increase the severity of any subsequent DUI offenses charged by the district attorney. Many states have laws that enhance penalties for repeated DUI offenders, and even make it a crime to refuse to take a breath test in certain circumstances. As in the case of the recent Vermont Supreme Court decision<\/a>, courts may even use the same prior conviction both to enhance the penalty for subsequent charges, and to criminalize a BAC test refusal.<\/p>\n

The high court of the state of Vermont has ruled that any prior DUI conviction could be used to criminalize a refusal to submit to a BAC test, in addition to enhancing a penalty for refusal. Refusing to submit to a BAC test ordinarily results in license restrictions or suspensions in many states if the driver has no prior DUI record. Under the amended Vermont state statute<\/a>, however, a refusal by a driver with a prior DUI conviction automatically becomes a criminal violation that is punishable by fees, imprisonment, and community service. <\/p>\n

Many states, such as Vermont and Massachusetts, also enacted laws that increase the severity of the punishment for repeated offenders of DUI laws. As the number of past convictions increases, the penalty becomes more severe. Click here<\/a> to see my webpage on the different OUI penalties in Massachusetts. <\/p>\n

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In Massachusetts, as in many other states, a driver’s prior DUI conviction could increase the severity of any subsequent DUI offenses charged by the district attorney. Many states have laws that enhance penalties for repeated DUI offenders, and even make it a crime to refuse to take a breath test in certain circumstances. 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