Paradox, CO DUI and DWAI Law Firms & Lawyers

It depends upon how you define "trouble". A DUI conviction is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000.00 fine. Mandatory minimum penalty of a 1st time DUI with a BAC over .15 is as follows: 2 days in jail, minimum fine of roughly $1600.00; one year revocation of license; ignition interlock for one year (after your license has been reissued; SR22 high risk insurance; alcohol/drug treatment per the court.

Although the heading of your question refers to Nevada, your question relates to a jury trial for dui. In Nevada, only felony dui involves a trial by jury. If you lost a jury trial, you would have 30 days in which to file an appeal. A person can raise any legal issues which were raised during the trial as well as the issue as to whether there was sufficient evidence to support the jury verdict. An appellate court does not review the evidence to make an independent decision as to whether the case was proven beyond a reasonable doubt but on whether "any reasonable trier of fact" could have reached the decision. You may raise the issue on appeal that the jury was not properly instructed as to legal matters such as the fact that an accused does not have to present any evidence at trial.