Okay Here's a story regarding my 17 year old brother getting a DUI...What do you think will happen to him?

Question

My brother was at a friends house drinking and he fell asleep. About 2 hours later, a police officer woke him up. He asked my brother if he had been drinking. My brother lied and told him "no". So the officer told my brother to get in his car and drive home. While he was driving home he went through some stop lights and the cop tried pulling him over. The cop said it was 10 miles before my brother would pull over, my brother said it was about 3 blocks because he couldn't find a place to pull over safely. Anyway, the police take him in and give him a breathalizer and blows over the states legal limit for an ADULT. The police officer takes my brother home and he is obviously inebriated. He couldn't even speak without spitting. He was charged with DUI, Reckless OP, Fleeing and Eluding and Speeding. His court date is on Friday.. What do you think will happen and do you think the fact that the cop told him to drive home will have any factor in it? This was confirmed by the cop.

Answer 1

No I be your brother will spend a lot of money defending himself he might get off the hook or he might do some time, The offcier who set your brother up will probably make captain really soon.

Answer 2

Get a good lawyer! If your brother was obviously enebriated and the cop told him to drive it COULD be argued that he was indeed okay to drive, EVEN with the breathalizer. However, you need a damned good attorney for your brother to get off. His chances are less than 5%. He will probably be convicted. The first hearing is just a plea entry anyway, tell him to plead not guilty and GET A LAWYER, not a public defender.

Answer 3

yeap he's going to get it the cop may have known that he was drunk but your brother lied so the cop told him to drive home intending on pulling him over anyways and giving him the sobriety test. Dumb move on your brothers part. Why did he not just spend the night at his friends house. He probably now asks himself the same question.

Answer 4

With a good attorney your brother might be able to get off. The cop should never have let him get behind the wheel if he was obviously inebriated! It will cost some money but worth it if he gets off and it doesnt go on his record!

Answer 5

I'm surprised he wasn't charged with underage drinking. You might want to find out if he will be in adult court or juvenile court. In some states, 17 is an adult. I'm thinking community service if he's charged as a juvenile. If he's charged as an adult - much stiffer penalty (probation, community service, license revoked, a fine, drug and alcohol counseling, maybe even some jail time - I doubt the jail time).

Answer 6

The facts indicate your brother will either have plea out or be found guilty.

There are some attorney's that specialize in DUI that can you off of any charge of this nature. You just have to pay the big $.

Answer 7

Unfortunely, your brother has to go to court. I feel as though the cop should not have ask him to a test drive. What if Your brother harm himself or another, then what?

Answer 8

I worked at the county court for 11months.
Your brother probably won't need an attorney.
But, he will get a hefty fine and (maybe) supervision if he's not old enough to be put on probation.
Also depends what city you live in...
Different ordinances & rules!

Answer 9

ooh....your brother is gonna get it!!!
your brother lied to a police officer, which is why the officer told him to go home. he then continued to drive without pulling over, which is him fleeing the scene. i think he should contact a lawyer.

Answer 10

I guess he shouldn't have lied to the cop, lying is never good.