Last month, I got a DUI. :stupid: Has anyone went through this? Any helpful tips? I'm extremely nervous because without a license, no work.


BTW, I have been attending NA meetings since the DUI and I haven't touched pills or alcohol since.

So, any ideas?

vert is gonna try to tell you he'sa lawyer here in a min. Don't believe anything he says

vert will fail if he doesnt help here

Oh yeah, I took a field sobriety test AND a blood test. And an accident was involved (2007 Ford F250...no damage except for a scraped bumper). And I don't have money for a lawyer. HELP!

I know a lot of lawyers, but none near you.


If you don't have money for a lawyer, you are honestly probably fucked. Lawyers that deal with this kind of stuff can get you a deal because that is what they do, and they are in court everyday so they know the D.A. and the Judge. Representing yourself or getting a court appointed lawyer never works out well. If you can't afford it, honestly you are likely going to just have to take what they give you.

But if you'd like, PM me the entire story, all details, and I will ask one of my attorney friends what the best course of action should be for you.

Tell me your court date as well.

Honestly, I know for a fact that whatever advice I get is not going to help your situation by any great deal. You really need to be able to pay a reputable attorney who is in that courtroom everday if you want any sort of reduced sentence for this. You definitely are not going to get off the hook completely, and will likely be looking at some fines in the neighborhood of $2000, plus some mandatory alcohol classes. On top of that, you will probably end up with a restricted license for a year that will only allow you to drive to and from work. DUI's are hardcore bud, they don't fuck around anymore.

Tell me your court date as well.I had a notice to show up at court today, but I wasn't on the docket. I asked the DA what was up and they told me the lab results weren't in yet. This happened 3/26/08 and they still don't have the results?

Plead not guilty and beg for the court's mercy.

And the only thing that seperates me from being a lawyer is 3 years of Law School.

Don't request a supporting deposition when you plead not guilty as that equals paperwork for the Law Enforcement Officer. You piss him off, they will tell the DA to go after you with no breaks.

Also, you may want to request an adjournment so that you can get a public defender. They may be able to help you free of charge (assuming you qualify based upon income). Don't expect to get away with murder like OJ with a Public Defender, but you may get it reduced down to a marijuana violation or something. Basically, a Public Defender won't do shit except maybe let you keep a conditional license.

And yes...you can request adjournments due to no legal representation.

I have a neighbour who got caught for driving under the influence, pretty interesting story. He gets pulled over, the police suspect that he had been drinking, they get him to take a breath-a-lylzer, he blows over, so they read him his rights and take him to the station. They get to the station and they give him another breath-a-lylzer (as is the procedure). My neighbour ends up hiring a high priced lawyer to fit the charge, but when in court, it was the judge that noticed something. My neighbour was brought to the station at a particular time, as was documented, however, he wasn't given his second breath-a-lylzer test until 20 minutes after he was brought in. Procedure says that the second test must occur immediately after the guy comes into the station. The judge asked the cop who was testifying to account for these lost 20 minutes and for whatever reason, the cop wasn't able to. When the judge heard this, he threw the entire case out and my neighbour was let off, Scott free.

I'm not a lawyer like Vert, but I think that if anything is not done by the books, it can be used as grounds to dismiss the entire case.

Depends on what isn't done by the books. 16 year olds here think if they get the date wrong on a traffic ticket, they can get off on a technicality...no such luck. Some bullshit started here a year or 2 back that if a New York State Trooper isn't wearing his hat when he pulls you over, you can get out of the ticket. Countless people tried this route to get out of tickets...The judges LOLed all the while telling Joe or Jane Blow that they have a 290 dollar citation to pay.

It's called a PJC, prayer for judgement continued. Talk to an attorney even if you cannot afford one right now, and tell them you want a continuance. Then work on the case with them, they will likely tell you to do a ton of community service in the mean time so that when you return to court you will be in a more favorable position.

2nd generation advice is owning you vert

It is? This is news to me.

It is? This is news to me.

The action of doing something....

do a ton of community service in the mean time so that when you return to court you will be in a more favorable position.
Id add AA meetings

Actually both suck. Go to a Victim Impact seminar if anything. Therefore by your drunkard philosophy:

2nd Gen = :owned:
You = :owned: by association.

Join MADD.


Jesus, won't you guys give him good shit?

Yet 2nd reached the offering first. Your final input was the result of 'oh yeah, thats a good idea 2ndgen. I'll add something else to that'

wonnor dont have boobs to join madd. unles he goes there to bury his face into them.

Frankly, I don't think Community Service or AA is necessary. Not everyone who gets caught DWI is an alcoholic. People make poor decisions. Victim Impact Panels will change that more than anything else, and any self respecting judge would understand that.

mistake.
A judge represent the public. You better bring something to the table, the largest offering the better, if you cant afford a good attorney. You must have an offering to the judge, from the public doing various deeds, so the public can understand the judgement in wonnors favor.

I think that going to a Victim Impact Panel and hearing the stories, which help deter future instance of DWI > Picking up dog shit for the public.

Absolutely! But quit being a gaytard. Community service can be used to augment other functions, like the one you mentioned: By helping families affected by drunk drivers whom may have lost a love one. That means after the meeting with AA, the next night you go to a hospital, and the next night, you go to Victim Impact Panel ….etc, etc.
I think I owned both you and 2ndgen
:owned: :owned: :bigthumb:

I think I owned this forum with my knowledge since day 1.

:owned: x a year.

you cant own, times a year

I think I owned this forum with my knowledge since day 1.

:owned: x a year.

You barely even own a car, let alone pwn us all.

you cant own, times a year

I can, and I did.

You barely even own a car, let alone pwn us all.

Gay Vin Diesel parody acknowledged.

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Last month, I got a DUI. :stupid: Has anyone went through this? Any helpful tips? I'm extremely nervous because without a license, no work.


BTW, I have been attending NA meetings since the DUI and I haven't touched pills or alcohol since.

So, any ideas?

Okay...I will speak from experience on this one...

The couple lawyers that I called said $1500 just to represent and maybe get the fine reduced. They pretty much told me to grin an bear it and NEVER do it again!!

My fine was less then 800 and I lost my license for 7 months, a lot cheaper then the lawyer. I also had to take an alcohol assessment and take a driving school class called group dynamics

Plead No Contest rather then Guilty. This way no other charges stemming from the accident can be brought against you, after the fact. Mine was also a wreck, but only my own vehicle.

I chose to chance it and not get an occupational license. This saved me from filling out an SR-21 ( high risk insurance) form, which in turn saved me on my insurance after the fact. But if you need the occupational license to work then you have to fill out the SR-21 before hand as proof of insurance(at least in WI) I bought a beater car with the minimum liability, which also saved on insurance.

Okay...I will speak from experience on this one...

The couple lawyers that I called said $1500 just to represent and maybe get the fine reduced. They pretty much told me to grin an bear it and NEVER do it again!!

My fine was less then 800 and I lost my license for 7 months, a lot cheaper then the lawyer. I also had to take an alcohol assessment and take a driving school class called group dynamics

Plead No Contest rather then Guilty. This way no other charges stemming from the accident can be brought against you, after the fact. Mine was also a wreck, but only my own vehicle.

I chose to chance it and not get an occupational license. This saved me from filling out an SR-21 ( high risk insurance) form, which in turn saved me on my insurance after the fact. But if you need the occupational license to work then you have to fill out the SR-21 before hand as proof of insurance(at least in WI) I bought a beater car with the minimum liability, which also saved on insurance.

Did you have a CDL at the time?

yep...but i wasn't driving for coke at the time

yep...but i wasn't driving for coke at the time

So you got like double the penetration, right?

Did you blow at least the real legal limit at the time?

Never had to blow...went by ambulance and they drew blood, never went to the pokey either, never was arrested just given a citation

Never had to blow...went by ambulance and they drew blood, never went to the pokey either, never was arrested just given a citation

I hope you were okay and not too messed up.

just cuts on my face

Still as ugly as ever. :)

Ah....you already saw me after the fact, so it wasn't really that bad. I think 112cm of stitches total. Had them on my eye lid, ear, and under my actual skin. 4 hours of surgery

That's an awful lot of stitches, but I think you're awfully purdy. ;)

:gay2:

Oh, like you hate it.

It does keep me coming back

If it's any consolation, the key to getting away with a DD is to live about 3blocks from the bar and drive home at about 9:30AM past a police station.

Or maybe just walk?

But I can't leave my car at the bar.

Besides, it's not like there were any buses on the road at the time. ...in that school zone I dove through.

Of course, it's all 25, so it's somewhat nicer.

Oh, I shouldn't make excuses, I've been bad.

maybe walk to the bar instead