I got a DWI, i was was leaving the club and my car got stuck on a curb and could not move the car.Went back inside to call a taxi and went back out to the car, it was cold that night so the moter was runing.I got a ticket for careless driving,DWI,no seat belt. The car was stuck on a curb and could not move, it had to be towed. total of ticket is 1,695.00, I checked my self inti rehab and am going to AA meetings. Do I have to pay all of this of can I fight this ?
You drove on to a curb and got the car stuck.
You will pay if you don't have a better defense
I am planning on pleading guilty in my case because I do not think I have much of a defense and I just want to move on and put this behind me. I hope to have my record expunged after the required 5 years here in AR. However, I am a little worried about giving myself to the mercy of the court. If I plead guilty can they just give me the harshest sentencing, without me having any ability to object to negotiate? The only prior violation I have is a speeding ticket and my dui came from a road block where I blew a .108 so I would think I shouldn't be penalized to the maximum extent. But if the court decides to give it to me, I would want the ability to have some input.
First and foremost, get an attorney. A DUI is a serious crime and you need an attorney to navigate the system that...
The road block was in Lawrence County AR. I stupidly, as I now realize, admitted I had drank earlier in the afternoon. It was 10:50 pm and I had my last drink at 7. I had no trouble with balance or coordination during the field sobriety test but I feel I was visibly nervous. The officer stated the handheld BAC read high and took me to the station where I blew a .108. This is my first DUI charge. I've been told by an area attorney it is not even worth attempting the hearing with the co. Jdg and I will need to appeal for a Jury trial. But with probable cause and evidence of BAC above the legal limit, I feel it is a gamble of poor odds to go to trial. What would my defense be? Would I be better off pleading guilty and waiting five years to have the conviction expunged?
First, I would recommend that you do not post specific details about your case on a public website. You may want to...