I was pulled over in atmore alabama and charged with DUI DRIVING SUSPENDED AND SPEEDING 79 IN A 55.?
I am also 18 so i got underage dui. this is my first ever criminal chrge besides traffic offenses. should i plea guilty and what will happen to me. I live in biloxi will they transfer my punishment down here such as probation,aa comunity service. thank you
You should plead guilty because you are guilty.
You are seriously lucky to be alive, and you're just as lucky that you didn't kill anybody else.
I sincerely hope you grow up and learn from your mistake.
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Appellant smelled of alcohol, he swayed as he walked, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and he spoke very loudly. He refused to perform any field sobriety tests at the scene. The officer arrested him for DWI based on appellant's admissions and the officer's observations at the scene. In a search pursuant to that arrest, Officer Weinstein discovered a remote key for the truck in appellant's pocket. The ignition key was still in the ignition of the truck. Appellant objected to introduction of the certificate. He argued that, because the officer did not have statutory authority for his arrest under Code § 19.2-81 (both because the DWI, a misdemeanor offense in this case, did not occur in the officer's presence and because the accident did not occur on a public highway), the implied consent statute did not apply to say that appellant was "deemed as a condition of such operation [of his car] to have consented to a blood test or breath test." Therefore, he contended, the certificate was not admissible.
The Court reasoned that analysis of the case begins with the uncontested fact that Officer Weinstein never read the implied consent law to appellant and did not obtain appellant's consent to blow into the Intoxilyzer by informing him of the implied consent law. Instead, appellant volunteered to take the test before Officer Weinstein had even decided if he could use the implied consent law to obtain a breath sample from appellant -- and after Officer Weinstein had informed appellant of his Miranda rights. Appellant actually initiated the taking of the test and explicitly volunteered to take it before he could be informed of the implied consent statute. 7 In short, Officer Weinstein had not even attempted to obtain appellant's consent before appellant voluntarily and expressly consented to take the test -- in fact, he asked to take it. Where a driver asks to have a breath test taken, as occurred here, the implied consent statute on its face has no relevance.
The Court distinguished the case from Thomas v. Town of Marion, 226 Va. 251, 254, 308 S.E.2d 120, 122 (1983), and Durant v. City of Suffolk, 4 Va. App. 445, 448, 358 S.E.2d 732, 734, 4 Va. Law Rep. 121 (1987). Thomas and Durant hold that a suspect cannot legitimately consent to a breath test if (1) he is unlawfully or untimely arrested and if (2) the officer informs the suspect of the provisions of the implied consent law, and if (3) the suspect then consents to provide a breath sample under the mistaken belief that he could be penalized under the implied consent law for refusing to cooperate. Unlike the defendants in Durant and Thomas, appellant initiated the discussion here and, without being informed that he was presumed "to have consented to have samples" of his breath taken under Code § 18.2-268.2, appellant told the officer that he "wanted to blow" into the Intoxilyzer. Unlike the officers in Durant and Thomas, Officer Weinstein did not use the implied consent statute to prod appellant into taking the breath test. Therefore, the provisions of Code § 18.2-268.2 do not operate to exclude the certificate here.
In addition, appellant never made any objections based on Code § 18.2-268.9 requiring the Commonwealth to prove that the certificate of analysis met the requirements of that statute. Moreover, the wording of appellant's question presented in this Court continues to frame the issue here in the same way it was treated by the parties and the trial court at the trial level. For all of these reasons, the provisions of Code § 18.2-268.9 do not affect our analysis here. Code § 18.2-269 allows a trial court to apply a rebuttable presumption that an accused was under the influence when a breath sample is obtained "in accordance with the provisions of §§ 18.2-268.1 through 18.2-268.12" and when the breath test indicates that the accused had a BAC of .08 or more. Virginia Code § 18.2-269 also allows a presumption that the accused is not under the influence of intoxicants if the results indicate a BAC level of .05 or less. But Virginia Code § 18.2-269(A)(2) also acknowledges that, if a presumption does not apply, "such facts may be considered with other competent evidence in determining the guilt or innocence of the accused." Clearly, therefore, Code § 18.2-269 does not exclude a certificate of analysis simply because the rebuttable presumption does not apply at trial. The certificate here was not "irrelevant," even if the presumption in Code § 18.2-269 did not apply, because it still presented information relevant to the factual question of whether appellant was intoxicated while driving (DWI).
These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firm's unofficial views of the Justices' opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.
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Drunk driving is quite common in Houston and every day people are arrested for DWI – Driving While Intoxicated, or DUI - Driving Under the Influence charges. So if you have been arrested on these charges in Houston, don't get panic, get legal help. All you need to do is to hire the services of an experienced Houston DWI Attorney. The hiring of your attorney is very important since good representation is key to your DWI legal defense.
DWI's can be very stressful to handle. They can lead to trouble in finding employment. A good attorney can help you get acquitted or obtain a reduced charge Following are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a DWI lawyer:
* Get the names of a few DWI attorneys in Houston from sources such as newspapers, the Internet or personal references. This will help you to narrow down the choice and select the best DWI defense attorney. * The DWI or DUI laws vary from state to state and thus it is very important for your attorney to know DWI laws in Houston. * Do a background check on the attorney you are planning to hire. Check if he or she has successfully defended DWI accused in the past. This will ensure that your case is in safe hands even if you have been charged with intoxication manslaughter. Choosing this expertise is mandatory because not all attorneys in Houston are capable of putting up a strong defense in a DWI case. * Find out the fees of the attorney.Not all Houston DWI attorneys will be in your hiring range. * Meet with the attorney. This meeting will give you an opportunity to explain your case in detail which lets the attorney, prepare a strong defense.. Accident related DWI or in drug possession charges make such meetings necessary. * The final outcome of the case cannot be predicted so have a written contract between you and your attorney with all the factors affecting the case. Cases like intoxication manslaughter may call for incarceration. . * Your DWI attorney should be aware of all the process that are used in collecting evidences so that he/she can challenge the prosecution's case. * A DWI criminal defense attorney should be able to counsel you on the possible penalties in case a conviction takes place in the case. The accused should also be educated on the legal options that they would have in case of a conviction.
Remember you are innocent until proven guilty, and a good Houston DWI attorney may be able to get you acquitted or reduce the charge. . You will also need help with your administrative license review.
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Alcohol is the most widely spread refreshment worldwide. It is globally distilled everyday in various forms natural and otherwise. The effects of alcohol are a result of today's society that lives within an alcohol framework. So does alcohol affect you and your life?
It all begins with a gulp of distasteful and strong liquid. Minutes later you find the liquid flowing through your system more appealing. Though it always ends in the morning with a searing headache making you want to crush your head into a small ball, what happens between the aforementioned seldom includes rape, accident, drunk driving, road rage and fist fights, riots, murders, etc. Many mistakes and disasters start with losing control over the liquid consumption. A host of other anti-social phenomenon too is surprisingly associated with Alcohol.
Alcohol immediately affects your body. Generally after a few drinks, one loses sense of judgment. Over-drinking and vomiting are the first welcome events for a new drinker. Over time, alcohol induced weight increase is a very easy to identify sign of the "Alcohol Affect". Then there are those unfortunate habitual drinkers or alcoholics who face severe issues in life as they just can't see a way out of their dependency to drink massive amounts of alcohol all the time.
The trend in the present global, cultural, corporate, social circles is favorable to the sale of massive amounts of alcohol. Alcohol companies of course do their very best to push this trend even more with Concerts of leading DJs at parties where they sample all their arsenal of booze upon the happy go lucky junta. This is sad given the fact that there are many other alternatives for parties and gatherings that involve more gratifying products than Alcohol. But the "New World Order" that we breathe in pushes the bottle with vengeance every Friday at binge parties across the globe, fusing all the consumers of the world into a deplorable blend of habituated alcoholics.
All vital organs like the blood, brain, heart, kidneys, liver, etc. all get damaged by alcohol abuse. There are endless stories of low income families getting completely broken apart by alcohol addiction. It is a very potent and enjoyable yet dangerous drink and thus must be treated with caution.
Like all potent substances it suits some people more than others. A few lucky ones are able to manage their large consumption of alcohol well. Most can't. The worldwide statistics for deaths related to alcohol are too large and shocking to put up here. Why don't you make an independent search and have a look at the ghastly statistics. The governments make too much money from the cash-rich alcohol breweries and thus does not ban it despite placing stringent bans on 100 times less harmful and 200 times more economical..."intoxicants".
Anything in excess is bad and that's truer for alcohol than anymore. So just keep it down and sip it little, or get drowned in the endless vortex of the bottle. Be a responsible drinker, as they say so hypocritically say in those alcohol commercials, because it is a matter of life and death more often than you may have previously feared.
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Need some expert advice from experienced separated parents on what will happen in court?
My daughter's father and I are no longer together. He has threatened me yesterday that he is going to take me to court so that he is for sure going to get to claim her on his taxes next year since I got her this year. During the process, won't he also be ORDERED to pay child support now that we're actually going to court? He sees her maybe 1 day a week, at the MOST, and he does give me diapers when I ask him to, but that is it. Our daughter is 10 months old. How likely is it that he will win? I live in AZ and was told that this is an all mother state, but I was also told that judges ALWAYS award parents "tax season" every other year so that its fair.. no matter how bad the father is or no matter the situation. Is that true? Also, he just got out of jail for a DUI and he told me that he wants to use the tax money (he gets from our daughter) to pay his DUI fine.
Please give me ALL of your advice and EVERYTHING you know about these kinds of situations.
I have learned that nothing is written in stone when it comes to the courts. You should get child support, along with back child support as well. I was told by an irs person, that who ever the child is living with, gets to claim her no matter what any divorce papers say... So from what i know, you should be sitting good. no worries
