Legal advice please - Possible DUI?

Question

My friend was at a family gathering on Xmas. He had a few beers to drink; not sure how much but I'll guess that he was already legally drunk. My friend needed to move his car in order to free up some space on the driveway. So, he got into the car and backed right into a neighbor's vehicle. The worst damage was that the paint off the neighbor's vehicle was chipped off. The neighbor and my friend talked and my friend said he'll pay for the damages. Neighbor seemed okay with this arrangement. So everyone went about their business. About an hour later..cops come knocking on the door saying they received a call regarding my friend drinking and hitting the car. The cops did a breath test and then arrested him. He stayed in jail for about 3 hours and I think he has a court hearing in a few weeks. Anyone know what his possible outcome would be? I worry for him because he has a SR22 on his insurance for getting caught driving with a suspended license last year. What's going to happen to him?

Answer 1

best advice:
don't drink and drive.

Answer 2

Driving and drink is always wrong. But how long was it between the time your friend spoke with the neighbor and the police showing up? If it was a good amount of time, friend could have said he had a single beer before the crash, then was so upset bought the crash, he had a couple of shots before the cops came. He went back about the party, thinking the issue had been resolved, did not know the police would be showing up. But again, always bad to drink and drive. A drunk crashed head on into my patrolcar week before Christmas.

Answer 3

Your friend operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated. That is the heart and soul of DWI. He will pay an average (nationwide) of $2000 in fines and attorney fees, plus lose his license for a time, and his insurance will go up (again).