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    Default Violation of a Deferred Sentence for a DUI

    A woman in Washington state was given a deferred sentence for DUI. She missed a date for the inspection of her ignition interlock, but it was later inspected and found to be working. She also fell behind on her restitution because she thought her husband was sending in the payments, and caught up on her payments as soon as she found out about the problem.

    She is now at the end of her sentence, with no further issues and with her restitution fully paid. She has been summoned to court over the violations. Is the court likely to find that she violated her deferred sentence, or is the court likely to forgive her mistakes and dismiss the charge?

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    Default Re: Violation of a Deferred Sentence for a DUI

    Although it depends upon the personality and practices of the judge, I would expect that the judge will forgive the incidents and dismiss the charge. As issues go, those are relatively minor mistakes that were promptly addressed by the defendant.

    It would be sensible for her to consult the criminal defense lawyer who represented her when she received her deferral.

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