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Copyright 2008 by Michael C. Tillotson, Esq.<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
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Introduction—Is this book for me? What should I get out of it?<br />
p. vii<br />
Fact vs. Fiction—The Truth About DUI<br />
p. 1<br />
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INTRODUCTION—<br />
IS THIS BOOK FOR ME?<br />
WHAT SHOULD I GET<br />
OUT OF IT?<br />
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Isthisbookforme?<br />
If you have been charged with a DUI/DWI1, this<br />
book could make a real difference in your life. It also<br />
contains infor<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 1" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=1"> </a>
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 2" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=2"> DUI/DWI arr e s t s urv i val g u i d e : Th</a>eGuiltMyth
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=3"> Copyright 2008 by Michael C. Tillotson, Esq. All</a> rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author. Printed in the Un
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 4" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=4"> DUI/DWI arr e s t s urv i val g u i d e : Th</a>eGuiltMyth by MichaelC.Tillotson,Esq. Word Association Publishers Tarentum, PA 15068
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 5" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=5"> Table of Contents Introduction—Is this book fo</a>r me? What should I get out of it? p. vii Fact vs. Fiction—The Truth About DUI p. 1
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=6"> INTRODUCTION— IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? WHAT SHOULD I </a>GET OUT OF IT? Isthisbookforme? If you have been charged with a DUI/DWI1, this book could make a real difference in your life. It also contains infor
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 7" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=7"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC This book contains valua</a>ble information that per- tains to every major step of the DUI legal process. It will tell you what will happen and what you will need to know if you
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=8"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth benefit</a> from both. If by the end of reading this book you feel more empowered to play an active role in fighting for your rights, and feel less anxious about
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 9" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=9"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC all. I tell my clients t</a>hat there are literally hundreds of potential issues in a DUI case.Reading this book can- not take the place of an experienced attorney with an in-dep
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 10" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=10"> HerearejustafewcommentsfromMike'sclients….. My D</a>UI arrest was the most frightening experience in my life. You explained every aspect of what I was going to endure in defending my case.You explained
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 11" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=11"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC agreement which,in the e</a>nd,was a better deal for me. For this, I thank you Mr. Tillotson! –Hal L. I sincerely appreciate yo
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 12" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=12"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth Thank y</a>ou for your knowledge, dedication, and per- sonal care with my case. –Elizabeth N. Please know that
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 13" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=13"> CHAPTER ONE FACT VS. FICTION— THE TRUTH ABOUT DUI</a> Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is one of the most common criminal infractions reported,but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Among the pu
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 14" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=14"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC the way the law should w</a>ork. Being accused of a DUI is not a conviction. No matter what your situation is, if you have been accused of driving under the influ- ence, you have
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 15" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=15"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth wrong p</a>lace at the wrong time. You have no right to a lawyer prior to submitting to DUI tests. Moreover, in a DUI you must give evidence against yourself or
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=16"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC Myth#6:“Anyattorneycanrep</a>resentapersonaccused ofDUI.” This is like saying that it is fine to see a podiatrist for high blood pressure. Like medicine, law is an area where it i
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 17" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=17"> CHAPTER TWO “WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF A DUI ARREST?”</a> If you have been arrested for driving under the influ- ence,youhaveprobablyrealizedthatthecostsof aDUI arrestaregreat,bothemotionallyandfinancially.
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 18" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=18"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC essary. An ignition inte</a>rlock device is basically a breathalyzer that is put in the steering column of your car. Unless it shows that your blood alcohol content (BAC) is belo
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 19" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=19"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth pensive</a>, as you would probably guess. Because this kind of insurance is a tell tale sign of a DUI, some insurance companies will refuse to insure you in the
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 20" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=20"> CHAPTER THREE “HOW DO I AVOID BEING STOPPED BY TH</a>E POLICE?” There are preventative steps you can take to avoid being pulled over in the first place.Many of these steps will help you avoid making the
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 21" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=21"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC just grip the steering w</a>heel and put your foot on the brake.Also make sure that the seat and steering wheel are adjusted properly for you. Taking a few seconds to do this is
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 22" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=22"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth KnowWher</a>eNotToGo—AvoidSobrietyCheckpoints Keep alert to sobriety checkpoints, especially during holiday periods. While the police are legally required to noti
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 23" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=23"> CHAPTER FOUR “I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE</a> – WHATSHOULDIKNOW?” Let us say you are driving down the road and you see the flashing lights behind you. The first thing to keep in mind is that,as
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 24" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=24"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC police officer the neces</a>sary reasonable suspicion to pull you over legally for driving under the influence. The most common ones are listed below. · Driving on or over the l
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 25" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=25"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth viding </a>a non-alcohol related explanation for your driving—while it will not help you while you are on the road with the officer—may be crucial in your crimin
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 26" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=26"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC If he suspects that you </a>were driving while intoxicated, the officer will be looking for sufficient reason to ar- rest you.From the moment he lays eyes on you he will observe
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 27" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=27"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth “I'vebee</a>naskedtogetoutofthecar—doIhaveto?” If the officer asks you to get out of the car, you must do so or you will be arrested. If the officer pats you down
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 28" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=28"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC ficer asks you to do—is </a>to say,“I'd like to speak to an attorney first.” If you decide to submit to a field sobriety test,the of- ficer will ask you to do one or several of
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 29" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=29"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth same nu</a>mber of heel-to-toe steps back.You may“fail” this test if you begin too early, step off the line, lose your balance,lose count of how many steps you t
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 30" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=30"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC driving while intoxicate</a>d.At this point he has proba- bly already decided to arrest you.It might surprise you that most people,sober or otherwise,“fail”these tests. There ar
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 31" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=31"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth Prelimin</a>aryBreathTests The other test that you may be asked to take is a pre- liminary alcohol screening device test (PBT).Just like the field sobriety test,
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 32" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=32"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC Once you are arrested, t</a>he officer may provide you with a Miranda advisory.A Miranda warning—which most of us know from movies and television—advises individuals of their con
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 33" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=33"> CHAPTER FIVE “THE GUILT MYTH”— FIELD SOBRIETY TES</a>TS, SLURRED SPEECH & ROADSIDE BREATH TESTS Police officers give a number of reasons for arrest- ing someone for a DUI. Three of the most com- mon ar
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 34" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=34"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC However, this still intr</a>oduces bias into a process that should be as objective as possible. In spite of this bias, we would still hope that the offi- cer has been trained to
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 35" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=35"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth local p</a>olice officers were shown videotapes of 21 sub- jects taking six common field sobriety tests and were asked to decide which were too intoxicated to dr
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 36" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=36"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC Okay, so police officers</a> are not well trained in assess- ing the results of field sobriety tests. Would more training help? Can anybody make fairly reliable judg- ments based
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 37" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=37"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth actual </a>studies that yielded these results paints a very different picture.A few researchers obtained their data and experimental design through the Freedom o
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 38" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=38"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC SlurredSpeech There is al</a>so a good chance that,in addition to show- ing that you“failed”field sobriety tests, the police re- port also notes that you were slurring your speech
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 39" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=39"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth someone</a> who consumed alcohol but can nonetheless drive legally, based only on how they talk? To that question the answer is decidedly“No.”Studies have shown
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 40" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=40"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC TheRoadsideBreathTest The</a> portable breathalyzer, which is used on the road- side, and the somewhat more sophisticated breath- test machine at the police station, are both subj
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 41" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=41"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth Followi</a>ng these instructions will ensure that the ma- chine is exposed to the alcohol-rich blood from the damp air portion of your lungs.It is staggering to
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 42" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=42"> CHAPTER SIX “I'VE BEEN STOPPED AT ASOBRIETYCHECKP</a>OINT — HOW DOES THIS WORK?” While most DUI stops are made by individual officers on the road, there may be times when you encounter a sobriety checkp
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 43" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=43"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC the breath, slurred spee</a>ch, glassy eyes, etc. If you do not show any of these signs, you must be allowed to drive on. If the officer does decide that you display signs of imp
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 44" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=44"> CHAPTER SEVEN “I'VE BEEN ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO TH</a>E POLICE STATION – WHAT HAPPENS NOW?” You have been arrested. Your car has been towed away, or driven home by a passenger or other person who the of
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 45" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=45"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC The primary reason why y</a>ou have been taken to the police station is for you to take a more“scientific”test of your blood alcohol level, one that can be used as evidence in co
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 46" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=46"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth time. T</a>he fact of your refusal can also be a damaging piece of evidence at trial. That being said, it is up to you to weigh the potential negative consequenc
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 47" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=47"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC curate test to prove it.</a> If, on the other hand, you be- lieve it is likely that your blood alcohol is above the legal limit, the urinalysis test would be the most eas- ily at
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 48" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=48"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth arrest—</a>where anything you say might be used against you—you should not say anything without a lawyer present or until you have talked to a lawyer. Within a
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 49" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=49"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC of lowering your bail or</a> being released on your own recognizance instead. If the judge decides not to release you, you must be taken before the Judge on the next available C
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 50" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=50"> CHAPTER EIGHT “THE GUILT MYTH”— BREATHALYZERS Th</a>ebreathtestisthemostcommontestthatpeopleare asked to take once they are taken to the police station, but it is also highly susceptible to error.If the
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 51" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=51"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC it will absorb alcohol a</a>nd inflate the test result,as will any blood that is present in the mouth at the time the test is taken. Belching,HiccuppingorVomitingPriortoaTest T
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 52" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=52"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth People </a>with GERD, or who are experiencing symp- toms of acid reflux,are very susceptible to false results on a breath test. The reason for this is that all e
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 53" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=53"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC Back to Gerd. Breath tes</a>t machines have no way to distinguish ethanol coming from the lungs from ethanol in gas form coming from the stomach. Ethanol from the stomach is more
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 54" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=54"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth testing</a> all advocate a fifteen to twenty minute wait be- tween samples. That is because mouth alcohol will not evaporate in just two to three minutes. How d
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 55" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=55"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC machine, air and gas fro</a>m the esophagus are expelled along with the lung air. This combination of lung air and ethanol gas from the esophagus is what causes el- evated readin
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 56" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=56"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth HowFastY</a>ourBodyEliminatestheAlcohol Everyone has a different metabolism, but the breath test assumes that everyone is the same. This means that a person whose
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 57" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=57"> CHAPTER NINE “I NEED TO CHOOSE A LAWYER WHATQUEST</a>IONSSHOULDIASK?” So now you have been released. Do not wait. Now is the time to hire a lawyer who can guide you through the complex and ever changing
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 58" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=58"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC resume, even if he or sh</a>e has argued cases before the Supreme Court, there is no substitute for expertise in DUI law and experience defending clients who have been arrested f
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 59" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=59"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth Myth#5:“</a>AlllawyerscarryMalpracticeInsurance.” Malpractice Insurance is not required of attorneys in Virginia.This means that if your lawyer does not carry thi
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 60" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=60"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC Is that the way you want</a> to decide who is going to pro- tect you and your family? Eventually you will want to speak with a number of at- torneys who might represent you.This
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 61" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=61"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth ·“Doyouh</a>averealexperiencehandlingacaselikemine?” Youdonotwantalawyerwhoseesyourcaseasanewex- periencethatheorshewouldliketotry.Youwantsome- one with the exper
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 62" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=62"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC ·“Haveyoueverbeendiscipli</a>nedbytheStateBar?” You do not want a lawyer with a long disciplinary rap sheet and you deserve to know if your lawyer has been disciplined in the past
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 63" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=63"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth ·“Whatwi</a>llbethefinaloutcomeofmycase?” A good attorney will not promise you a specific result, because it is always impossible to be certain how a case will tu
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 64" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=64"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC crease your chances of b</a>eing convicted.But no matter what,having found an experienced attorney to repre- sent you,you should rest assured that you are well pre- pared for the
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 65" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=65"> CHAPTER TEN “MY CASE IS GOING TO TRIAL— HOW DO I </a>PREPARE? “ You do not have to know everything about the trial process and how to argue your case—that is what an attorney is for. This chapter is sim
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 66" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=66"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC certain action.There are</a> several different types of mo- tions, each with a different goal.Filing successful mo- tions, no matter what the specific type, will help you and you
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 67" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=67"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth saw. Th</a>is means that an anonymous tip would not be enough. If this motion is successful, all the evidence obtained by pulling you over (which is nearly every
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 68" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=68"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC vestigation, results of </a>scientific tests, and all written or recorded statements of witnesses whom the prose- cutor intends to call at a prospective trial. However, if eithe
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 69" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=69"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth attorne</a>y will offer a plea deal that you will consider with your attorney.If you choose to take the prosecu- tor's offer, or to have your attorney counter wi
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 70" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=70"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC jail,as well as any expe</a>rt witnesses who will testify re- garding medical issues,field sobriety tests,breath tests, or other issues. You may also testify if you and your lawy
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 71" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=71"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth fully, </a>the prosecutors must present theirs. In a jury trial, the prosecution always presents its case first. In a certain way,this works in your favor becaus
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 72" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=72"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC your behalf. If you perf</a>ormed reasonably well on the field sobriety tests—displaying good balance, coordi- nation, attention and reasoning—the expert can use your performance
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 73" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=73"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth the acc</a>ident based on facts in the case. The accident reconstruction expert can testify regarding the me- chanics of the accident, and give his or her opinio
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 74" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=74"> CHAPTER ELEVEN “THE GUILT MYTH”— BAC LEVEL At tr</a>ial,one of the most important pieces of evidence against you is the chemical test that you took at the police station. But consider for a moment that
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 75" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=75"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC tially from the norm. We</a> don't need a study to tell us this. Every one of us has a friend who can eat twice what we can and still stay thin, or a friend who eats half what we
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 76" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=76"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth In resp</a>onse to these difficult issues of proof, many states have tried to simplify matters by passing laws governing how the chemical tests should be inter-
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 77" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=77"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC These kinds of laws have</a> been ultimately responsible for countless DUI convictions.Faith in the unreliable and error-prone methods of breath testing and retro- grade extrapol
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 78" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=78"> CHAPTER TWELVE “WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUTTHEL</a>AWINMYSTATE?” —DUILAWINVIRGINIA DifferencesinDUILawinVirginiafromOtherStates TheVirginia legal system for DUI's has several notable differences from
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 79" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=79"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC In Virginia, there is n</a>o difference between DUI and DWI. Virginia Code Section 18.2-266 makes it illegal to drive while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol and/or
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 80" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=80"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth ecution</a>of one'scase. One wayof provingDUI,known as the“per se”law, looks at nothing but the breath re- sult. If it is .08 or above, the person is presumed to
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 81" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=81"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC BAC while driving was be</a>low a .08 or that the results should not be given much weight because of issues with the machine or manner of testing. If the defen- dant is able to d
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 82" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=82"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth of DUI.</a>) Or, to use a golf analogy,Virginia allows all DUI clients a“Mulligan”on their first DUI trial! Thetrialcourtsruleonbothfines,jailtimeandlicensesus-
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 83" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=83"> Virginia DUI Penalties Caution: DUI Laws change </a>every year. This is the law as of July 2007. Check with an at- torney before relying on this book for the current status of the law. AdministrativeL
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 84" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=84"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC First Offense - Penalties</a> i) BAC < .15 Class 1 misdemeanor (Up to $2,500 fine and 12 months in jail) with a mandatory minimum fine of $250. ii)
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 85" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=85"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth jai</a>l sentence. · If the BAC was between .15 and .20, ad- ditional 10 days mandatory minimum jail sentence. · If the BAC was greater than .20, addi
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 86" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=86"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC after 4 months. Ignition</a> Interlock re- quired for Restricted OL. Third Offense - Penalties A) All 3 committed within 5 years period · Class 6 FELONY: 1-5 years imprison
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 87" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=87"> VirginiaDUIPenaltyChartasofJuly2007 OFFENSE BLO</a>OD ALCOHOL LEVEL JailorPrison Sentence Fine VehicleInter- lock18.2– 270.1 License Suspension 46.2–391 Vehicle Forfeitur
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 88" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=88"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC TransportingChildrenWhile</a>UndertheInfluence Conviction of any DUI offense involving a juvenile passenger (age 17 or younger) in the vehicle at the time of the offense carries a
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 89" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=89"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth and dri</a>ving,substance abuse and health,and self-eval- uation of potential for substance abuse. IgnitionInterlockProgram Virginia requires that anyone convi
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 90" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=90"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC or safety action program</a>; (iii) travel during the hours of such person's employment if the operation of a motor vehicle is a necessary incident of such employ- ment; (iv) tra
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 91" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=91"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth The cou</a>rt shall order the surrender of such person's li- cense to operate a motor vehicle and shall forward to the Commissioner of the Department of MotorVeh
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 92" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=92"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC No Immediate Restri</a>cted License If Prior DUI Convictions · No restricted license shall be issued during the first four months of a revocation for a second-
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 93" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=93"> CHAPTER THIRTEEN 8 Secrets Your Prosecutor May No</a>t Want You To Know About Your Virginia DUI 1. If everyone insists on his constitutional right to go to trial, the prosecutor will be
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 94" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=94"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC be prosecuting their fel</a>ony cases than handling a traffic court docket.Furthermore,the prosecutors have 20 to 30 other cases with attorneys on the trafficcourtdocketthattheym
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 95" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=95"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth usual f</a>or an officer to have 5 to 10 DUI cases on one date in addition to dozens of other traffic tickets. The officer often has little, if any, recol- lecti
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 96" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=96"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC testing is concerned, </a>the prosecutors would rather, and shamefully so, hide their head in the sand than understand the technical, medical and scientific reasons why a tes
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 97" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=97"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth the man</a>ual states that the walk-and-turn test “requires a line that the suspect can see.” These instructions are rarely followed. 8. The breath testing equ
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 98" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=98"> CHAPTER FOURTEEN 20 Ways Lawyers who are “Asleep </a>at the Wheel” of Your Virginia DUI Trial can LOSE Winnable Cases! There is one certainty at a DUI trial - the DUI defen- dant cannot prevail on an is
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 99" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=99"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC idence regarding the res</a>ults of field sobriety tests or breath tests. INVALIDSTOP 1. The arresting officer did not have “reasonable suspicion” for the stop. The United Sta
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 100" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=100"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth SUVs on</a> the road, what an officer describes as weaving within the lane could merely be a matter of observing the vehicle move a matter of inches from the mid
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 101" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=101"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC INVALIDARRESTDEFENSES 5.</a> The officer did not have probable cause to make an arrest. The major difference between“chal- lenges to the arrest” and “challenges to the stop” is t
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 102" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=102"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth pointed</a> out to the judge that he or she must consider that, if this were a civil case and the prosecution pre- sented the evidence that they did of everythin
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 103" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=103"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC an alcoholic beverage do</a>es not provide any indication of the amount of alcohol consumed. 8. Bloodshot and glassy eyes. The officer will have to admit that they do not know w
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 104" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=104"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth be aske</a>d whether the client slurred every word or just some words. Very often, the only slurring was the client rapidly saying the letters LMNOP while reciti
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 105" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=105"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC (HGN) of the time. For e</a>xample, the one leg stand was found to correctly predict a BAC of .10% or higher in only 65% of those tested. 13. Failure to object to admissibility
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 106" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=106"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth Accordi</a>ng to NHTSA, normal, sober people have a nystagmus at high peripheral angles ( i.e. when they are looking to the extreme left or right).However,the st
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 107" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=107"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC remedies can cause nysta</a>gmus.Also,how can an offi- cer accurately tell a 45° angle? The officer almost al- ways testifies that the client is unsteady on his feet and swaying,
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 108" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=108"> DUI/DWIArrestSurvivalGuide:TheGuiltMyth that th</a>e burden of proof for the admissibility of the scientific evidence was on the prosecution. Again, I have yet to see an officer who can testify about t
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 109" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=109"> MichaelC.Tillotson,LLC that he had not been con</a>suming alcohol after getting into the accident and exiting the vehicle. By statute, the officer must arrest the suspect within three hours of the driv
<a title="TheDUIMythBook page 110" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=ghhwf&pageid=110"> FOOTNOTES 1 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) an</a>d Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) are only two common names given for the crime of operating a motor vehi- cle while intoxicated.From this point forwa
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