I'm sorry Alzi. IME, first time DUI sentences lean towards the minimal punishment unless there are extenuating circumstances. Definitely get a lawyer to help you guys navigate the process.
There are people in my office who have had DUIs and it didn't affect either their job or professional license because they complied with all their sentencing terms, including counseling. Hopefully the same will be true for your H.
I also missed your post but get the gist. I've been dealing with this kind of stuff with xh for nearly 20 years now so please feel free to PM me if you need someone to talk to.
Of course he can miss tomorrow. Unless his job relies on him driving for the actual job part I think he will be ok.
Is this his first DUI? He can hopefully get a work license.
Take one step at a time. I'm assuming you can drop A at daycare and then go her him in the morning?
His job could be. He has a state license. Fuck.
Yes it's his first. And yes I can drop her off then get him.
It probably won't affect his job unless he drives professionally. I have friends who are attorneys and who have gotten DUI's and neither their firm nor the licensing board has been notified. In California, they aren't until it is a felony as far as I know.
He may lose his driver's license for awhile, and my suggestion would be to buy him a cheap bicycle to ride until he gets his license back. Though, TBH, I have driven lots of friends around after they got DUI's so I am not one to really moralize about enabling. .
Yes, there are degrees of severity. Normally based on priors, but if you're close to the line (like, a .07-.09 in CA, where the limit is .08) you can plead it down to reckless driving if you have a good lawyer. Still expensive but not a prior and no mandatory jail time. Jail time is 24 hours in CA IIRC, it will probably be similar in Texas for a first offense. My personal opinion is that if it's under a .10, retain the best DUI lawyer (and you want someone who only does DUi's, and wins at trial, because that's your bargaining leverage) you can get. If his BAC is higher than that, unless there's a funky stop issue or something save your money. Get a PD if you can and if not he might even represent himself. There's a point at which everyone gets the same sentence because a paper bag could convict someone with a really high BAC so there's nothing the lawyer can do.
I missed your first post, but it would matter to me, personally, if my husband was driving around at a .08 v a .18. It would matter a lot actually.
Yes it's his first. And yes I can drop her off then get him.
It probably won't affect his job unless he drives professionally. I have friends who are attorneys and who have gotten DUI's and neither their firm nor the licensing board has been notified. In California, they aren't until it is a felony as far as I know.
He may lose his driver's license for awhile, and my suggestion would be to buy him a cheap bicycle to ride until he gets his license back. Though, TBH, I have driven lots of friends around after they got DUI's so I am not one to really moralize about enabling. .
Yes, there are degrees of severity. Normally based on priors, but if you're close to the line (like, a .07-.09 in CA, where the limit is .08) you can plead it down to reckless driving if you have a good lawyer. Still expensive but not a prior and no mandatory jail time. Jail time is 24 hours in CA IIRC, it will probably be similar in Texas for a first offense. My personal opinion is that if it's under a .10, retain the best DUI lawyer (and you want someone who only does DUi's, and wins at trial, because that's your bargaining leverage) you can get. If his BAC is higher than that, unless there's a funky stop issue or something save your money. Get a PD if you can and it not he might even represent himself. There's a point at which everyone gets the same sentence because a paper bag coukd convict someone with a really high BAC. Get a consult, but there is a point where there's nothing the lawyer can do.
I missed your first post, but it would matter to me, personally, if my husband was driving around at a .08 v a .18. It would matter a lot actually.
Thank you. I don't know any details at this point.
One more note about his driver's license - for a first time offense, most of the judges I know grant an exception for driving to work or school, so that may be something to look into as the case progresses.
Post by cinnamoncox on Dec 18, 2014 9:05:25 GMT -5
alzi I missed op, but get the jist of it. If you're talking drivers license, in MA, there's something called a Cinderella license. It's for people who've gotten license suspended for one reason or another, but rely on driving for work purposes. They're allowed to drive I think 7 am to 7 pm with the Cinderella. Maybe your state has something similar. It's not just if someone drives to/from work, it's if driving is part of their work duties. Good luck and I'm glad you have some local support. Take care of you and your little girl. I'm sorry you're dealing with this at all, but especially this time of year.