First off no it is not me...but a male friend of mine got picked up for impaired driving and is wondering if anyone has had a successful defense against the impaired driving. PM me if you want....
There is no defense - end of story.Certainly Not said:First off no it is not me...but a male friend of mine got picked up for impaired driving and is wondering if anyone has had a successful defense against the impaired driving. PM me if you want....
drlove said:There is no defense - end of story.
There is no jail term if it the first offence. If you try to beat it in court you will need a lot of money as lawyers with any success in getting people off are very expensive. IN the neibourhood of 8-10,000 dollars. It all depends on the facts at the time of the arrest. What they admitted to and said to police will have a lot to do with having any chance to beat it. If your friend was drunk and driving it is best to swallow the bullet cause your license is gone from the moment of the charge and if you lose in court after months amnd months of trying to beat you still will be without a license for a minimum of one year after court case is finalized.kitaa said:He'll get week ends in jail!
Probably 60 days minus 1/3 = 40 days. A friend of mine is a lawer.
Having to answer "yes" to the "have you ever been charged with a criminal offense" on future employment applications is also going to suck. Don't drink and drive. Dumb dumb dumb.Esco! said:Try to fight it first, if you get convicted you'll have a criminal record and may get refused entry into the U.S.
I disagree. No need to swallow the bullet. Biting it is enough.clearwaterjim said:If your friend was drunk and driving it is best to swallow the bullet
Try telling that to the numerous people who have fought and won or the lawyers who specialize in these cases.drlove said:There is no defense - end of story.
People have the right to full due process of the law.shack said:Seriously, though, if he was impaired he deserves whatever he gets and nobody should offer advice as to how he can get off.
If he was impaired he "deserves" to get nailed, due process or not.Malibook said:People have the right to full due process of the law.
Malibook said:People have the right to full due process of the law.
That's pretty lame to bring this up. You must be a loser white male who thinks that the white male is considered the "oppressed minority" these days. Get a Life!LancsLad said:I'm not so sure. The way the laws are in Ontario with the soft headed judges, if your "friend" is a member of any of the various visible minority groups he might try claiming he was forced to drink to try and forget the horrible oppression his people suffered at the hands of the white man 300 years ago.
Which ones are the "anecdotal urban legends" that you discuss? I don't claim to be a lawyer, but having been charged twice and receiving extensive legal advice gives me some experience on the topic. The "garbage time limits" you mention are legal facts and if proven, not open to judicial interpretation, at least as explained to me by my lawyer and also by the judge when rendering his verdict at the time (about 15 years ago). Maybe some of the criminal lawyers here can shed some more light on the topic. And, thanks for your helpful contribution to the thread to "get a lawyer".thompo69 said:This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever read. The only advice to the individual in question is get a lawyer -- don't listen to the anecdotal urban legends being regurgitated on this board. People talking about time limits, the Charter, and all sorts of garbage without any context or understanding of the facts. Each case is unique and will be evaluated by a judge on its merits