People who know about California DUI laws?
My roommate who’s 22 just got a DUI last night and has her court date set for next month. She didn’t get into an accident or blow extremely high..I believe her BAC was .14. She actually was just drinking some wine at the house & decided to make a bad decision and drive to the Del Taco across...
My roommate who’s 22 just got a DUI last night and has her court date set for next month. She didn’t get into an accident or blow extremely high..I believe her BAC was .14. She actually was just drinking some wine at the house & decided to make a bad decision and drive to the Del Taco across the street. When she was 17 or 18 she got a Wet & Reckless, however that is the only other time she’s had a run in with the law. Does anyone know how her Wet & Reckless will affect her case? Will it even show up?
As far as the Vehicle Code Section 23103 per 23103.5 (aka "wet reckless"), it makes a huge difference for court purposes if she was 17 or 18.
If she was 17 and adjudicated as a Minor (juvenile court), the California DUI Court in the new case may NOT use that against her as a prior DUI to enhance or increase penalty or punishment. (However, the DMV may consider it a prior for purposes of a longer possible suspension period for driving purposes.)
If she was 18 and convicted in Adult court, the court in the new case will likely allege that conviction as a prior for purposes of enhancement.
Consider urging her to seek professional help: DUI attorney specialist and possible other kind.
Yes, old cases do show up.
.14 is almost double the legal limit. She did blow high. If this was the first time she had ever done something like this I could excuse you saying she just made a bad decision. It’s not though, she’s been convicted of this before. I bet she’s done this more than these two times as well. Your friend is an alcoholic.
Let her know that the overall cost for this little escapade is going to run about $25,000 in fines, attorney fees, DUI classes and seven years of increased insurance premiums.