I was in a hit and run accident. I was injured as I had glass cuts and glass in my head. I had tequilla (unopend) on my way back from store going to make margaritas that night. I was in shock and not sure how injured I was I opened the bottle and took a few gulps. An ambulance and a police officer arrived and I told them the truth. the officer asked me a few Q and the took me to the hospital. No breath test or sobriety test gived. The officer came to the hosp and gave me a ticket and told me I had to take a blood test. I was not taken in of fingerprinted nothing. I think there is something wrong with this. I cant hire an attorney my BAC was on the report as .13 Shame on me! but I was truthfull. what to do?
2006-07-25 07:34:58 · 21 answers · asked by confused 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Bubba you're the dumbass!!!
Go to court, plead not guilty, ask for a court appointed attorney then go from there.
P.S. No more "gulps" around a vehicle!!!!! :-b
2006-07-25 10:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 02:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a public defender first. You can't do anything in court without a lawyer. Your second best bet is to get in a state sponsored alcohol program. This looks good. As for what happened you can go with this but with a BAC of.13, it just won't work. Depending on the time it took for you to get to the hospital and the time in the hospital till the blood test they can fairly determine when you were drinking and how much. The good thing is they only gave you one blood test. Sometimes they will give you two, so they can check to see if your BAC is going up or down. The police won't take you to jail and process you if it is a DUI. I am more surprised that they didn't haul you in for a driving charge. Anyway get lawyer. Tell him the situation and proceed from there. Pleading without a lawyer is very bad.
2006-07-25 07:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, whether you just took a swig at the time of the accident or not, whatever you plead they will probably find you guilty of driving with an open container. You could have said no to the blood test but saying no is not a good thing when presented in court. You have the right to a court appointed attorney if you can't afford one.
2006-07-25 07:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 23:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plead nolo. Sorry, but I don't buy this drinking after the accident. If it was a breath test, I could come to your conclusion. The fact that you said that you were drinking gives him probable cause to take you in. Here is some advise....when in doubt shut the hell up and let an attorney handle it. I learned it the hard way to. You do need to get an attorney so you don't get bent over in court.
2006-07-25 07:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by haterade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because you were not drunk at the time of the accident. If you were not drunk at the time of impact, hense being sober. But the shock caused you to drink, as a result of the impact.You were not under the influence. Thought you shouldn't have drank that tequilla. Get a lawyer that will help you in this case, and try to find the guy that hit you.
2006-07-25 11:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Janel Nelson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'd say yes. Your situation isn't believable but it does present reasonable doubt. Does your locale allow for "probation before judgement". This is a "good behavior" probation that can negate conviction. Without a lawyer you are really at the mercy of the judge. Do some research into DUIs in the juristiction (how they are handled).
2006-07-25 07:42:22 · answer #8 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't plead guilty to the DUI if what you said is true, explain the situation and hope they do believe you. It was a bad idea to drink right after the accident, but for some the effect is calming. Explain that. Good Luck!
2006-07-25 07:39:34 · answer #9 · answered by Battousai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to hire an attorney you can have one appointed to you. NO you shouldn't plead guilty are you crazy?! Someone needs to look at your case and the evidence gathered against you, because youwere drunk, and frankly, may not really have the sharpest memory of what happened. Man, what a mess
2006-07-25 07:44:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋