MAXIMUM PENALTY: 6 Months In Jail
ISSUES: The Client and his wife had gone out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. The couple had not been out for a very long time and had gone to a restaurant and had drinks with dinner. The couple had hired a babysitter for their young children and had been rushing home to relieve the babysitter when their car was stopped by the police. The police report detailed that the Client had been weaving in and out of traffic lanes at a high rate of speed. The Client submitted to roadside exercises and then refused to give a breath sample.
OUTCOME: Acquitted after a jury trial.