This fine is devastating and seems way out of line with the infraction. There was no one at the intersection (except the officer), he was driving under the speed limit, and he made a conscious decision when he saw the stop sign that it would be safer to drive through it than to slam on the breaks.... View More 
answered on Jul 10, 2020
That fine is the maximum fine for a class A misdemeanor.
Typically, that is not the fine that is imposed (at least I have never seen it/heard about it being imposed).
Your son would be wise to get an attorney, prior to his court date. In my opinion, it is usually best to find an... View More
Arrested December 11th, 2017. Clackamas County. No one, including family or employer has my address. Feel violated for for disclosure of personal information before I was even convicted.
answered on May 4, 2018
Direct mail marketing is a form of advertising that many attorneys use. The way they get this information is through public records requests for the arrest.
Jan second said person got convicted of duii for illegal drugs. He knew his licence was suspended and so not driving, then a week ago he was told by a police officer face to face he was valid to drive, said person confirmed this three times in the week via phoning the dmv. Tonight he was pulled... View More
answered on May 4, 2018
This is an incredibly frustrating situation. Unfortunately, bad advice is not a defense. However it can be incredibly mitigating.
The notice issue could possibly be a defense, but, most of the time when someone is convicted of a DUII they sign a suspension notice right there in court.
This is my first offense so I already served more than 60 days of suspended license. The sheriff has not turned the citation to the da office.
answered on May 4, 2018
This is something that does tend to happen (some places are worse than others). You should hire a lawyer to go over your case with you and try to monitor the case as carefully as possible.
One thing you do not want to do is bring attention to the situation. It is pretty rare that... View More
I recently got a dui, driving home at 1am alone, while under the influence of marijuana.
I wasnt parting all night, I was on campus working all that night.
this is my first offense.
answered on May 4, 2018
You need to speak with a DUII attorney as soon as possible. It sounds like (from your question) that you are thinking about doing this alone. You should re-think that, even if you are eligible for diversion.
Getting into diversion is not the hard part of dealing with a first time DUII... View More
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