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[MasterJunpei]

First off, in no way do I condone drinking and driving, I rode with my friend who had been drinking quite a few hours before. Don't know how much was consumed, only know that he was arrested due to the field sobriety test. He accidentally scraped another car while driving back to my apartment. Anyways, I'm looking for ways to get out of this on the off chance he fails a breathalyze/bloodtest. Tips and reccomendations welcome.

[Waser Lave]

Get a decent solicitor.

[FirebirdGM]

Pay for a good Lawyer specializing in DUI cases. It will cost a ton but the money invested is well worth it when considering the ramifications of having a DUI on your criminal record (plus the fines/community service/probation [and maybe even jail time depending on where you live.])

[iargue]

Dont drink and Drive.

[chobitz]

Dont drink and Drive.

QFT

No offense but he shouldn't try to "get out of it". He did wrong so he should pay fine or do jail time.
There has been studies that say those who got away with a DUI will most likely do it again.

Sorry but no sympathy here.

[jcrdude]

I got a PBJ with two years of probation.

Didn't need a lawyer.

Didn't even need a public defender.

I got the same end result as a guy who actually paid for a lawyer that day.

First offense (at least in Maryland) usually isn't too bad.

@Chobitz: Guess I'm the exception to the statistics? I'm so mortified by having to deal with this shit in the first place that I'm going back to my old fallback of either drinking at home or staying where I'm drinking. It's cheaper this way anyway.

[chobitz]

I got a PBJ with two years of probation.

Didn't need a lawyer.

Didn't even need a public defender.

I got the same end result as a guy who actually paid for a lawyer that day.

First offense (at least in Maryland) usually isn't too bad.

@Chobitz: Guess I'm the exception to the statistics? I'm so mortified by having to deal with this shit in the first place that I'm going back to my old fallback of either drinking at home or staying where I'm drinking. It's cheaper this way anyway.

No you didn't try to get out of it did you? Plead innocent? The studies I saw were those who said "wasn't me, the test was wrong, the cops are crooked" etc. Those who were either in denial or acting like they were in denial.

YOU knew you were in the wrong right? your actions later by not driving proves that.

Plus there are exceptions to every rule

[jcrdude]

No you didn't try to get out of it did you? Plead innocent? The studies I saw were those who said "wasn't me, the test was wrong, the cops are crooked" etc. Those who were either in denial or acting like they were in denial.

YOU knew you were in the wrong right? your actions later by not driving proves that.

Plus there are exceptions to every rule

I think my exact approach to the judge was

"I was wrong. There are reasons for what I did, but none of them are acceptable. I'm trying my best here and I ask for as much leniency on a first offense as you can provide."

I'll take two years of probation if it will keep this off my record.

[chobitz]

I think my exact approach to the judge was

"I was wrong. There are reasons for what I did, but none of them are acceptable. I'm trying my best here and I ask for as much leniency on a first offense as you can provide."

I'll take two years of probation if it will keep this off my record.

See thats the difference. People who fight it don't learn their lesson and do it again. There was a guy in my city who had 40 DUIs. Not sure how he kept getting a slap in the wrist but when they caught him again he got life.

[jonnykun]

yeah if you just act remorseful and make sure the judge knows you won't do it again, that's the best you can do i think . especially because DUI is a very frowned upon offense you can't do much to get out of it. still, i've never been to court, so i wouldn't know more than anyone else in here. but if i were the judge, i'd be more lenient on the person that had learned their lesson. just don't do it again!

[pyke]

Tell your friend to invest in a butt plug.

[Jake2]

Can't get around it. You really can't.

Maybe it's different here in Australia but a few of my mates have lost their license for drink driving [at 17 when the legal drinking age is 18] and that's it. Just a loss of license.

[luvsmyncis]

Tell your friend to invest in a butt plug.

LMAO
That's very helpful.