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If you\u2019ve been charged with DUI (also known as OWI in Michigan), you might be thinking:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my first offense\u2014I probably don\u2019t need a lawyer unless things get really serious, right?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is one of the most dangerous assumptions people make after a DUI arrest.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been charged with DUI (also known as OWI in Michigan), you might be thinking: \u201cIt\u2019s my first offense\u2014I probably don\u2019t need a lawyer unless things get really serious, right?\u201d This is one of the most dangerous assumptions people make after a DUI arrest. 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