Our Client was arrested for DUI and resisting an officer without violence. Upon their review of the case, the State immediately recognized that the resisting charge should be dropped, which they did. However, they were dead set upon the DUI. While there were some signs of impairment in the case, our Client was suicidal at the time of the arrest. Once the DUI was set for trial, the State took a more thorough look at the case. We emphasized to the State that they would have great difficulty separating our Client’s suicidal actions from any impaired actions, as suicide is, in and of itself, the thoughts of an unclear mind. One business day before trial, our assertions and negotiations finally paid off with the State offering our Client a reckless driving instead of the DUI.
DUI & Criminal Division
