9wild9 t1_izalohd wrote
You always plead not guilty and hope to plead it down to a lesser charge (with a lawyer) or have it dismissed.
If your friend pled guilty right off the bat, they fucked up pretty bad.
Family member of mine recently got charged with aggravated DWI (1st offense). He plead not guilty and actually had the charges dismissed after 3-4 court dates as the police failed to provide discovery to his lawyer. He got very lucky.
lama_drama99 t1_izatg9h wrote
If you're driving while drunk, that's where you fucked up.... not taking responsible for it. Driving under the influence can kill yourself or innocent people. There's no excuse for it and getting off with no charges is messed up. If someone doesn't want the consequences then they shouldn't have driven a vehicle drunk end of story đ¤ˇââď¸
9wild9 t1_izauwh2 wrote
I was shocked that he got off. Plead guilty to a âseatbelt infractionâ. Appears to be pure incompetence by the police department. This happened in New York by the way, so Iâm not referencing Portland PD.
lama_drama99 t1_izav91l wrote
I get trying to get a lesser charge because fines and jail time suck, but at the end of the day people do need to just take the punishment they get because they made the choice that put them in that position. I don't know if I could in good conscience plead not guilty to something like that because even though it was fine this time, could take a life if it happened again. I can still see police not doing there part making it possible to not be charged but still.
9wild9 t1_izawa35 wrote
He blew a .18 on a breathalyzer back at the station after initially refusing one on the street. Not sure how it wasnât an easy win for them. He has stopped drinking liquor since it happened so hopefully he learned his lesson.
lama_drama99 t1_izazwgu wrote
Wow thats insane he still got off but I'm glad he's using it to better himself and get sober.
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