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re: Looking for advice on first time DWI/DUI.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:37 pm to financetiger
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:37 pm to financetiger
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Someone I know (no, it’s not me)
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Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:38 pm to financetiger
If you want to fight it id get a decent lawyer.
If you are just going to 894 then paying for a lawyer will be a waste of money.
If you are just going to 894 then paying for a lawyer will be a waste of money.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:38 pm to financetiger
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Looking for advice on first time DWI/DUI.
Prob to stop drinking and driving.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:39 pm to TT9
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zero excuses period. It's one of the most selfish thing anyone can do is drink and drive.
Nah, prob being on your phone and driving.
Or being drunk and on your phone and driving.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:39 pm to HeadCall
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Glynn Delatte
Don't throw your money away on him for this 1st one. A damn public pretender can file a pre trial intervention request. Go to a MADD class, another bs class, and community service and you are good
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:39 pm to financetiger
Before the teetotalers, gays and blue hairs took over the OT there were some great drunk driving discussions, but now I think you will get destroyed.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:40 pm to BabyTac
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Should be an attempted murder charge.
Ditto for people on their phone since they cause more accidents.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:43 pm to financetiger
This is a serious offense- as it should be! In what absurd world do you live that someone suggested that they shouldn't hire an attorney?
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:45 pm to Cool Hand Luke
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Yep, bunch of assholes acting like they never got behind the wheel after drinking.
There are plenty of people who have not. Growing up in south Louisiana probably means you know fewer, but they have them even here. Not you or I , I assume, but I am smart enough to know and admit if I had gotten an OWI it would have been only my fault and that it was stupid and trashy even though I did not get caught.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:48 pm to AgCoug
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In what absurd world do you live that someone suggested that they shouldn't hire an attorney?
You only need an attorney if you are gonna fight it.
He will be able to get an article 894 without paying an attorney a few thousand bucks on top
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:50 pm to financetiger
Find attorney that specializes in DUI. Too much to risk to be messing around without knowing what they’re doing.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:58 pm to financetiger
Should be in jail for a while. That is reckless behavior with people's lives
Posted on 2/12/25 at 3:59 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
It’s amazing how many people can’t answer simple questions on this site
Posted on 2/12/25 at 4:09 pm to financetiger
If you just want to get the first offender deal where you ultimately end up with a "set aside" DUI conviction that most people can't see, then you probably don't need a lawyer. Just ask the DA to do it that way and tell him you'll plead to it if he does. You might want to pay an attorney a small fee to file the motion to set aside after you complete your probation, but you don't need an attorney up front.
If you want to fight the charge (and I certainly would), then get a lawyer who really specializes in DUI. This is not a lawyer who'll look at your case and tell you, "I think I can get you the first-time offender deal." That's bogus. You want a guy who's going to challenge every aspect of the prosecution's case, from jurisdiction to probable cause and even the accuracy of the relevant calibration certificates. If that doesn't work, he'll just run the clock down until one of the witnesses relocates out-of-state or something.
Those lawyers are expensive, but they have a surprisingly high success rate avoiding DUI convictions. When they don't, hey- at least they've kept the cops inside a courtroom for a few hours instead of harassing other motorists.
If you want to fight the charge (and I certainly would), then get a lawyer who really specializes in DUI. This is not a lawyer who'll look at your case and tell you, "I think I can get you the first-time offender deal." That's bogus. You want a guy who's going to challenge every aspect of the prosecution's case, from jurisdiction to probable cause and even the accuracy of the relevant calibration certificates. If that doesn't work, he'll just run the clock down until one of the witnesses relocates out-of-state or something.
Those lawyers are expensive, but they have a surprisingly high success rate avoiding DUI convictions. When they don't, hey- at least they've kept the cops inside a courtroom for a few hours instead of harassing other motorists.
This post was edited on 2/12/25 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 2/12/25 at 4:35 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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by JerryTheKingBawler
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No cap.
You sure are fond of this phrase
Posted on 2/12/25 at 4:44 pm to Mr Clean
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What happened to him. Just realized I haven't seen his posts.
In jail for a DUI
Posted on 2/12/25 at 4:49 pm to financetiger
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He really doesn’t know whether it’s imperative to hire one since it’s the first one.
So, you’re expecting more...
Posted on 2/12/25 at 4:54 pm to financetiger
His arse should be under the jail.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 5:00 pm to Porpus
Thank you for all of this info. and replies. I do agree that this was a very selfish and stupid act on his part. This wasn’t me, though even if it was I would have come here first for your advice. I’m just trying to help someone out with bc they are young. He knows he was wrong and says he is learning his lesson. Looks like I am going to tell him to get an attorney which sounds like the majority of people agree with.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 5:07 pm to financetiger
He was doomed the moment he took the breathalyzer test
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