Underage DUI?

Question

My boyfriend got an Underage DUI (He had been 18 for about three months at the time off arrest) and this happened about a year ago. He got a DUI lawyer and his lawyer told him about a month ago that he needed to do forty hours of community service, take an alcohol evaluation, and go to 24 hours of DUI school. He wants to go into the Army National Guard. His lawyer has told him since he has done all this prior to his court date and wanting to go into the Guard will drop his DUI to reckless driving and that there will be no probation or any further punishment at all? Is this true? What are any possible outcomes? It's in the state of Georgia and harsh answers are better, I want to know the full reality of what might happen

Answer 1

I doubt they are going to drop the DUI. What you described is the standard garden variety court sanctions for DUI. The lawyer is getting your boyfriend ready to plead guilty. He will tell the judge that his client has already done all these things so your boyfriend won't have to do them after sentencing or will be ready to do them (community service). It just looks good for your boyfriend if he is already doing these things. This is very common in court.

A DUI will not stop your boyfriend from getting into the National Guard. Call the National Guard recruiter (yellow pages) if you want to confirm this.

DUI (1st Offense) is a misdemeanor.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First ... the responses you get here are generic and YOUR state may have different guidelines than those from which you receive your responses!

But...it's my opinion that you've already been given your answer!

Not that all attorney's are immune from making errors, but as a DUI Attorney your B/F's lawyer appears to have either already spoken with the District Attorney...or may be aware of what can be done to get the offense reduced. I can't say that every DUI case is automatically reduced because the results of a court action is based upon individual case merit.

A first time DUI is NOT a felony offense unless there is a degree of harm done to another person!

Based upon what your B/F's attorney is advising...it appears the court has given him an ultimatum. Complete the court ordered community service and courses and your B/F should be on his way into the Guard!

Answer 4

This boyfriend of yours is lucky. I think it would be a good idea for him to go in to the National guard to teach him some responsibility. People will be forgiving for the first time when you go DUI. This is your boyfriend is getting away with just a light punishment.
Expect his insurance to be unaffordable. Expect this to last for seven years. The odds are that if he gets one DUI he will get two. This is when if you are smart you will hit the ejection seat button to this relationship. In fact, if you are smart, then you will tell him if this happens again, you are out of there.

Answer 5

A minor would have his drivers license suspended for as much as 3 months, and could be fined, if ANY volume of alcohol is recent in his device. it somewhat is considered area of the Commonwealth’s “No Tolerance” initiative. greater suitable outcomes would be conscious if the minor is driving with BAC of 0.02% or greater. For a customary offense, if your minor newborn is charged with and convicted of a DUI with a BAC of 0.02% or greater, he or she would pass to penitentiary for 40 8 hours, pay a very good of $500 - $5000, attend alcohol highway protection college, and could be compelled to conform with any drug and alcohol scientific care

Answer 6

I am not a lawyer but the last I heard DUI was a felony and with the exception of the felons the Army does not know about and the current bunch in the White house if you are a felon you do not get into the military. airbooster