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KindKill267 t1_iyabtlg wrote

They should do away with the 10 year rule. To many people just don't get caught in that time period then they get a second one after the 10 years has lapsed and their second DUI gets another slap on a wrist. Know someone who wrecked a car, blew a .026 and it was just ard, 60 day loss of license, and 1 year probation.

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Agent-Pierce- t1_iyaiftv wrote

Yea first time offenses almost always go to ARD unless the prosecution has an axe to grind and personally dislikes the accussed.

The example you gave is clear ARD bud, and it should be.

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KindKill267 t1_iyaldms wrote

Yeah but it was the person's second DUI but it was 11 years after the first one so it got treated like a first offense. Probably should have explained that better.

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hypotenoos t1_iyaiu7r wrote

You mean .26 right?

Chances are they got the higher >.16 charge dropped in the ARD deal.

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IamSauerKraut t1_iyczsz0 wrote

.26 should never get dropped. That's highly intoxicated.

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hypotenoos t1_iyd0f7c wrote

Sure but it happens all the time.

If you look at the charging of most ARD cases they keep the initial charge of .08 or greater and drop the rest because they really only need the first one to get a license suspension and everything else in the program going.

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