Q: i was not drinkink and i have been charged with a dui...
i was not feeling well and my stomach was upset i pulled over in bus depot i got out of car and vomited.......the man who worked in depot said he doesnt know whats going on but he was calling the police i then walked to back of depot because i needed to use bathroom while i was walking i felt extremely dizzy and needed to sit down i got on a bus and went to sleep.......i cant remember anything after that until i woke up in police station....apparently the police came took me out of the bus and arrested me i spent 2 days in jail having no idea of what happened the report said that i refused a breathalyzer but when i woke up they didnt ask me anything and my license was revoked for 1 year....can i be charged with a dui if they found me on a bus?
A: You can be charged with dui if there is some evidence that you were driving a vehicle at some point that night. Certainly talk to your attorney about any possible defenses.
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