My niece is incarcerated in Lancaster County PA, and I'm trying to get her help from NY. Can you help with lawyer recommendations, or PA programs, or any knowledge of the PA criminal system?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 11, 2012 -
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In a country which believes in liberty and 'innocent until proven guilty', why do people accept DUI checkpoints and airport body scanners? I'm trying to get opinions that help me understand a perspective that's not my own.
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posted by phoeniciansailor
on Jul 15, 2012 -
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I got pulled over and asked if I'd been drinking. I hadn't (I never drink, at all), and happily submitted to a breathalyzer... which the cop said read .22. (He did not let me see the numbers, tellingly.) So, now I have a court date.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 20, 2012 -
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Offered a professional level job at PG&E. I would be driving a company car, but not all the time - desk job with field duty. On the online application I indicated that I do not have any criminal convictions (i.e. felonies, misdemeanors, etc.) For fear of not getting an interview at all, I replied in the negative. However, I have one misdemeanor DUI from almost seven years ago. They will be performing a background check. I know they really want me - they offered me the job within a day of interviewing. Does the background check go back this far? Am I screwed or will I have the opportunity to explain myself if it comes up? HR has not gotten to me to do the check yet. What, if anything, should I do?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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I am a current resident of NY, but I got a DUI in California earlier this year. It
was a first offense, but I don't know how to meet the CA plea agreement while living in NY.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 22, 2011 -
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What strategy should I adopt for a chemical dependency evaluation, in order to reduce the chance of being labelled "alcoholic?"
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2011 -
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Getting into law school and passing the bar in California with two instances of questionable moral turpitude.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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I am in North Carolina; just received sentencing for a DWI (first offense), and I'm wondering how I might save some money on the inevitable insurance rate hike. Currently I am on a policy with my wife, through Progressive. We have a 2008 Mazda 3i and a 1992 Chevy Beretta; I am wondering if it might benefit me to get my own, separate insurance policy for the Beretta, so that the more expensive Mazda rates will stay with her and hopefully be unaffected? I don't want to run my credit report getting rate quotes, so I'm throwing the question out here. Thanks for any advice!
posted by jeroum
on Jun 30, 2010 -
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My mom got a DUI in New Jersey today. My parents are getting a lawyer, but what can I expect will happen? Lots more detail inside.
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posted by anonymous
on May 19, 2010 -
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I need to add my wife to my auto insurance policy. How can I do this in a way that reduces the chance that the insurer will obtain an updated copy of my driving record?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2010 -
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I was stopped at a "sobriety checkpoint". The officer said I blew 0.07, and let me go with a "warning".
The catch - I don't drink. Haven't had a drink in 20 years. What's going on?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2010 -
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I'm looking for first-hand experience or information with regard to the LA county jail system.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 7, 2009 -
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Can you prove what someone's blood alcohol level would have been two hours ago based on what it is now?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2009 -
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Is drinking while driving illegal? I know it's illegal to drive *drunk*, but what if you're just consuming a modest quantity of alcohol while driving, and you maintain a BAC under the legal limit while doing so?
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posted by fvox13
on Feb 12, 2009 -
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How likely is it that we will be turned back at the Canadian border for 25 year old DUI convictions?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 11, 2008 -
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A friend of my brother's was arrested last night in Manhattan for DWI. What can my brother do to help him out?
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posted by schustafa
on Jan 5, 2007 -
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What are the potential negative consequences for putting an alcohol treatment program on my health insurance?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 13, 2006 -
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I was arrested and convicted for DUI in Mississippi over 3 years ago. I have not driven since (small town, good friends, I live close to work), and now I am wanting to get my license back. . . .
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 20, 2006 -
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I have a friend who has served time for several DUI's, and is currently on parole. He is worried about failing a drug test, and being sent back to the slammer to complete his sentence. Are there any MeFis out there that have been on parole, failed a test for marijuana, and not been sent back to jail?
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posted by lester
on Jul 7, 2006 -
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I got rear-ended by a drunk driver. They're offering to pay the damage outright versus going through the insurance company. Do I take the offer?
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posted by eschatfische
on Nov 10, 2005 -
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Well this will get a lot of flack, but what's the deal with this '
How to Avoid a DUI''? It's the latest local news sensationalist reporting fad, and I'm really curious. Personally, I will never have more than one drink and drive (yeah, yeah even one is apparently bad), but I can't think of what would be on the video that's so bad. I realize that sensationalist local news reporting is just that, but they have some truth in them. I mean .08 is a .08 no matter where you are?
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posted by geoff.
on Jun 8, 2004 -
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My friend is in very bad trouble. We need some legal advice for Oregon, especially in regards to Measure 11. More inside.
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posted by Keyser Soze
on Mar 1, 2004 -
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