DUI Case Study

The first reason drunk drivers should be imprisoned because they are likely to repeat the behavior. Sadly, a DUI does not stop offenders from

There are several repercussions for service members of all branches caught driving while intoxicated. Under Army Regulations, if a service member's BAC is between 0.05 and 0.079, their driving privileges and military driver’s license can be suspended for 90 days. If their BAC is 0.08 or more, the license will be revoked for a year. Two DUI convictions within five years will result in a five-year revocation of the license, and three alcohol-related traffic offenses will result in the permanent loss of their military driver’s license. To reinstate their driver's license after a DUI incident, service members must complete the ASAP training, take remedial drivers' training, and possess a valid state driver's license before they can obtain a letter from their commander recommending reinstatement. In addition to a license suspension, service members who are caught driving with a BAC of 0.05 or more may receive a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand, which can be filed locally or in their permanent file. Those caught driving with a BAC of 0.1 or more are in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and face either a court-martial or, more commonly, a non-judicial action (Article 15) from their commander. Under Article 15, the maximum punishment could include for E-4 and below: loss of all rank to E-1, loss of half of one month's pay for two months, and up to 60 days of extra duties and restriction to the garrison.

Having a suspended driver’s license means your right to drive has been revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the state/federal courts. It can be very scary driving on a suspended driver’s license and if you are driving on one you live in constant fear. Your driver’s license is important for your livelihood; it is your way to get to and from work, to run errands, visit friends and family and perhaps to transport your children to and from school. It is important to have in everyday life!

While both of these options will allow drivers to keep driving, they will minimize the chances of receiving another DUI charge.

I entered the DWI Court Program on July 23, 2015 and successfully completed the program on October 15, 2016. Besides a dilute the first week, I completed the program without incident.

Driving under the influence of alcohol has been a major issue in America, spanning all the way back to more than 50 years ago (Raymond). Many accidents are caused from drinking and driving yearly, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries involving innocent people. When alcohol is mixed with driving a motor vehicle, there are no limits to who may be at risk. This means that drunk driving has been harming, hurting and killing many innocent people in America. Over the years I have witnessed many aftermaths of drunk driving accidents and have heard of multiple accidents resulting from alcohol use involving people I know, and people I do not know. Sometimes, in accidents like these, all parties involved may walk away from the accident with

Sometimes the stigma of a drunk-driving charge is too great to overcome in a professional environment, but if your employer is still supporting you, ask them about possibly transferring to another location. If your case is still open, you might have restrictions on you about moving to another state and you'll definitely have to notify the courts of any change of address, but if being surrounded by a different crew at work will help you move forward with your life, it could be a good idea. When

You would think that if a person gets pulled over, arrested, gets his/her license suspended and gets court ordered to pay 250+ dollars in fines, that they would never get behind the wheel under the influence again and endanger someone else’s life. Wrong. According to a 2007 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study over half of drivers arrested for drunk driving in the nation are repeat offenders. All states have adopted 21 as the legal drinking age. Two-thirds of the states have now passed Administrative License Revocation (ALR) laws, which allow the arresting officer to take the license of drivers who fail or refuse to take a breath test. All states have now lowered the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from .10 to .08 percent for adults, and all states have passed Zero Tolerance laws which prohibit drivers under twenty-one from having any amount of alcohol in their blood system. The penalties have increased for drinking and driving, yet the repeated offenders percentages haven’t decreased. Thus proving, what the laws are doing now is not working and they need to be raised. Going back to the purpose of punishment, if people keep doing the same thing, than the consequences before did not faze them and need to be stricter.

Many times, a person charged with driving under the influence decides to just accept the consequences and not fight the charge. However, sometimes the consequences of a DUI conviction have long-reaching and long-lasting effects that the person never expected. One possibility is a DUI conviction affecting your right to buy or carry a firearm. If this would be a concern for you, consider hiring a DUI lawyer to provide legal representation and defend you against the charge.

The Guidelines provide for a base offense level of 30 for this offense, pursuant to U.S.S.G§§ 2D1.1(a)(5)(c)(4). Taking into account Mr. Rivera Lemus’s acceptance of responsibility, the total offense level is decreased to 27, pursuant to U.S.S.G§§ 3E1.1(a)-(b). Mr. Rivera Lemus’s prior criminal record includes three driving related offenses; driving while impaired and driving on a revoked license; which elevates his Criminal History Category from I to III.

A DUI is a serious offense, and it can be life changing if you're convicted. If found guilty, you could pay fines, serve time, lose your license and limit your employment opportunities. Of course, not everyone charged with a DUI is guilty, but the arrest can have a negative impact even if you're found innocent. Here are three important steps to getting your like back on track after a DUI arrest.

Under the new law, those with four DUI convictions can face between two to six years in prison. Probation and community-based incarceration programs are also a possibility. It is up to a judge to decide on the offender’s sentencing.

On January 22, 2009, I pled guilty to a Class B misdemeanor DUI charge in Logan, Utah. The offense occurred in November of 2008. On the day of the offense, I had consumed alcohol after work with some friends but felt safe to drive. I was an inexperienced drinker and used poor judgment. When I was pulled over my blood alcohol content was below the legal limit, but I was still cited with a DUI. At first I felt like the victim of injustice but soon realized I was actually the victim of my own poor judgment. I accepted the consequences, pled guilty, and made the decision to never find myself in questionable circumstances again. I was fined and sentenced to two days in jail, one year probation, and required to complete an alcohol treatment course.

After the officer finishes and declares that you are driving under the influence you are charged with DUI and placed under arrest. A DUI arrest can lead up to at least 6 months in county jail, $500 to $1000 dollars fine, 12 months of probation, vehicle impound and license revocation from 6 months up to a year. and sentencing gets tougher if there is a minor in the vehicle with you(Tager Law Firm) .

placed in a substance abuse program without any suspension. A second offense leads to a two