I have a really horrible neighbor that just spent 18 days in jail after being picked up for her third DUI offense. She was driving on a suspended license. Why would she be out so soon? She must have gotten bailed out, but why? Are California DUI laws really this lax? When she goes to trial, how long will her sentence be? Our whole neighborhood really hates this neighbor. She brings drugs into the neighborhood and lets her kids play in the street. CPS refuses to do anything about it. We were hoping she'd be gone after this arrest. Thanks in advance.
It's actually her fourth DUI, and yes, drunk driving is really bad.

My mom and I bailed him out of jail last night (to the tune of 0) What happened was he didnt have a licence plate on the front of his car, so the cop pulled him over and asked to search his car, and in his guitar case he found a small baggie and a pipe. The officer also gave him a field sobriety test, but didnt tell my brother if he failed or passed. If he failed he would have gotten a DUI, right?
He was charged with a mistameanor for possesion of marijuana and a pipe. So what is going to happen to him now? Will he do jail time? Probation? Community Service?

FYI, I know drugs are illegal and he probably "deserved it" but he is still my brother and I love him and want to know what is going to happen to him, so spare me the "he shouldnt be doing drugs" lecture, I just want to know what is going to happen to my brother.

Thank you.
He's 20 years old

With the recent bill and growing support of legalization of marijuana in California, do you think the plant will be soon legalized in California and to follow to the rest of the states for recreational use?
I personally support it. It would bring in revenue to help the failing economy, we could stop the silly prohibiting of using hemp materials, and it is much healthier than current legal substances. Marijuana has been shown to slow or altogether not cause cancer, and doesn't damage your body like alcohol does, nor cause the aggressiveness that alcohol seems to add in people, and is much better on your body than pain pills. I mean, alot of people this day and age prefer the organic path to doing things, so marijuana would be a great pain medication, as well as a hobby for some.

The only thing i really see slowing this down is coming up with a way to test for DUI.

As far as taxing, the easiest way would be to have the farmers and those who would be selling have to buy a license, and if caught growing or selling without a license, to pay a fine.

Of course an age limit should be set, like 21, which is reasonable, since alchohol is a much more dangerous substance.

Not to mention the fact that the overpopulation of marijuana offenders being jailed would clear up and keep prison costs down, also lowering the income of drug cartels who deal in the plant.

Drug dealers are probably the number one group of people lobbying against the legalization of the herb.

This would cut down on people who already smoke the plant having to deal with these shady individuals. If the "gateway" argument that has persisted and failed is only really applicable because people have to go through a dealer who will offer or pressure you into the usage of real drugs. If pot is legalized, no need to go through a dealer and be susceptible to such hard substances, therefor the leading to other substances being dropped a great deal. Alcohol and cigarettes lead to other substances just as anything would. If you've gotten hurt and were prescribed vicodin, you could just easily say "hey i like this, I'm going to try some heroin".

I currently have a DUI and DUI drugs charge against me. It is my first offense and I have a clean record. The DUI is going to be fought as I had a fever and suffered an Asthma attack during the traffic stop. I was denied my asthma inhaler which effected my oxygen levels and had an anxiety attack on top of that. I am a regular marijuana user and had a blood test taken. The results will obviously show marijuana use within the 24 hours of arrest.

MY questions are: Can the charges be dropped or reduced with a clean record? Will my license be taken away and for how long. Is there any way to dispute the license suspension? Will I be able to receive lenience as I am a full time college student and work full time? Any additional information on DUI/DUI drugs charges in Phoenix would be helpful.

So I have had a rocky past. I had a possession of marijuana charge when I was 16. I was into a lot of drugs when I was younger, but thats the only offense and it may have been dropped. I had an underage DUI when I was 19 and that was dismissed also, but shows up as being dismissed on my record still. I also had a misdeameanor petty theft when I was 19 and I had that expunged off my record about 3 years ago. For the last 6 years I have stayed out of trouble and been taking pre-med and nursing classes carrying a high GPA.. I really want to attend the police academy, but all the talk of polygraph tests and the fact that its already challenging to get a job scares me. Although my record is clean now (had it checked through FBI fingerprint)...I'm afraid I may be looked down upon when it comes time to get a job. What do you all think?

I was just wondering ......
Not to long ago (august 18th to be exact) a woman was arrested on Hiram Sudie road in Paulding County for DUI drugs, DUI child endangerment (driving with her 2 year old in the car the child was in a car seat but NOT strapped in!!) Possession of a controlled substance,& no valid registration. She went to jail for about 5 day's she was allowed to sign herself out of jail and they gave her back her driver's license stating that when she goes to court on the 29th of September that she may have to surrender it back to them. She was on probation for a similar offense in Cobb county. How is it possible that they let this woman back on our road's!? Any thought's? I was just curious if I am the only one to question the county on this one!
Thanks
momof3

my friends always say it doesnt matter if you get caught with weed, get DUI charges, or get arrested for possestion of drugs if your under 18 because in florida soon as you turn 18 your record is wiped clean. is this true?

So I have had a rocky past. I had a possession of marijuana charge when I was 16. I was into a lot of drugs when I was younger, but thats the only offense and it may have been dropped. I had an underage DUI when I was 19 and that was dismissed also, but shows up as being dismissed on my record still. I also had a misdeameanor petty theft when I was 19 and I had that expunged off my record about 3 years ago. For the last 6 years I have stayed out of trouble and been taking pre-med and nursing classes carrying a high GPA.. I really want to attend the police academy, but all the talk of polygraph tests and the fact that its already challenging to get a job scares me. Although my record is clean now (had it checked through FBI fingerprint)...I'm afraid I may be looked down upon when it comes time to get a job. What do you all think?

Okay, so I'm all for cracking down on driving while intoxicated, a friend of my dad's was killed by a drunk driver. However, I was wondering the other day... what if you're at a party and you're not drinking or have maybe only had one alcoholic drink, but someone slips some form of drug/narcotic into your drink before you leave to go home and as you're driving you start to feel the effects and are pulled over. If it is discovered that you do in fact have drugs in your system but you were completely unaware of it and couldn't tell at the time you got in your car, are you still held responsible? My initial thought would be yes simply because I am sure officers have heard that excuse a million times before. But are there any extreme extenuating circumstances for leniency?

okay, i forgot how everybody is going to put this and think im talking about me, no. im watching speeders on court tv. relax. i don't do drugs besides drink!