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Getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated is a mistake that can have wide-ranging consequences. In addition to putting yourself and others at risk of an accident, you also face criminal prosecution for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A conviction can mean steep fines and even jail time. A person busted for DUI in Florida also may be looking at the loss of his or her driving privileges. State law provides for a five-year revocation of a person\u2019s driver\u2019s license if he or she is convicted of DUI twice within a five-year period. A recent case<\/a> out of Florida\u2019s First District Court of Appeal shows just how seriously courts take that punishment.The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles initiated proceedings to revoke a defendant’s driver\u2019s license after he was convicted of a second DUI. He was arrested twice in an eight-day span in October 2013 and pleaded guilty in both cases. He was convicted on both charges in November 2013. He later challenged the revocation of his license, arguing that a Florida law allowing for license revocation in the event of multiple DUI convictions didn\u2019t apply to him.<\/p>\n

The Florida law provides for license revocation in the event of \u201ca second conviction for an offense that occurs within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation.\u201d Since the defendant\u00a0was convicted for both DUIs during the same criminal proceeding on one, single day, he argued that his second conviction wasn\u2019t \u201cafter\u201d the date of the first conviction. A circuit court disagreed. The First District also sided with the FDHSMV.<\/p>\n

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Getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated is a mistake that can have wide-ranging consequences. In addition to putting yourself and others at risk of an accident, you also face criminal prosecution for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A conviction can mean steep fines and even jail time. 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