tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post5332920913869356934..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Tis the Season for DUIsWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-3348312951246942132007-12-28T21:02:00.000-05:002007-12-28T21:02:00.000-05:00Not too long ago, I was sitting outside a courtroo...Not too long ago, I was sitting outside a courtroom waiting to be called as a civilian witness to a DUI in another township which ended up being plead out. <BR/><BR/>It was bad enough to watch this person drift across the lane forcing the other driver off the road but when she was finally pulled over the responding unit saw she had her young child in the car with her.<BR/><BR/>A timely reminder to not only think twice about even that one drink before getting behind the wheel, but a reminder to be extra alert to other drivers who may have made not made the best choice.<BR/><BR/>Felicia Donovan<BR/>THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY<BR/>www.blackwidowagency.comFelicia Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-83352434652935325612007-12-27T22:17:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:17:00.000-05:00I'm very grateful for the officers who remove the ...I'm very grateful for the officers who remove the drunk drivers from the road. Two of my friends were hit by intoxicated drivers and severely injured. Society and the arrested person all benefit from this service.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this informative post, Joyce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-37491914773744379982007-12-27T15:45:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:45:00.000-05:00I've always wondered about that too, Gina. Are the...I've always wondered about that too, Gina. Are there repeat offenders out there who have had more than one expungement? Or do the courts keep some kind of record even though it's been expunged elsewhere?<BR/><BR/>ARD provides for expungement of a person's criminal record after alcohol assessment and treatment, completion of probation, and suspension of the person's driver's license for a short time. Some offenders don't complete their ARD and are not eligible to have their records expunged.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-62828070374504515422007-12-27T15:15:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:15:00.000-05:00It's a defense that's working for attorneys and th...It's a defense that's working for attorneys and their clients.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it actually raises the BAC level, it just produces inaccurate results. And you know that raises a reasonable doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-16713860130393490872007-12-27T15:10:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:10:00.000-05:00Come on, Joyce. You know ARD stands for Accelerat...Come on, Joyce. You know ARD stands for Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition, or something like that. It's supposed to be available to first time offenders who get their records expunged if they successfully complete the ARD (which typically includes alcohol rehab if their offense if DUI). The big question, though, is how does anybody know these folks are first time offenders? What if they've been through ARD before and their records were expunged??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-62351101047661922052007-12-27T14:42:00.000-05:002007-12-27T14:42:00.000-05:00I haven't heard anyone mention that Lee. I wonder ...I haven't heard anyone mention that Lee. I wonder if that's why they go to have blood drawn most of the time instead of using the intoxylizer. Isn't it just corn starch on the airbags? How would that raise the BAC?<BR/><BR/>I don't think too many of our DUIs actually go to trial. Most of them plead and go for ARD (alcohol rehab). If they do that, they almost always get their record expunged.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-43102421919736976642007-12-27T14:11:00.000-05:002007-12-27T14:11:00.000-05:00Joyce, are you guys finding defense attorneys chal...Joyce, are you guys finding defense attorneys challenging the Intoxylizer results in cases involving automobile accidents where the airbags are deployed? It seems the powder on the bags is inhaled which can give a false blood alcohol content (BAC) reading. Go figure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-29457443801144905322007-12-27T14:01:00.000-05:002007-12-27T14:01:00.000-05:00Yeah, the cops generally frown on that.Yeah, the cops generally frown on that.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-78529751827492882792007-12-27T13:03:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:03:00.000-05:00Thanks for the reminder, Joyce, but I never drink ...Thanks for the reminder, Joyce, but I never drink and drive. Drinking, you see, makes me fall asleep, and I don't think it's a good idea to drive and sleep at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com