Author Topic: Penalty for DUI??? (Read 602 times)

Drunky · « **on:** February 09, 2004, 10:04:08 PM »

Dianna Ross is a Lush

48 hours in jail and one year unsupervised probation?

I thought they took your license for 6 months or something a little more than a slap on the wrist.

Oh well. I just it pays to be a celebrity.

Dune · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:30:50 PM »

Penalty for a first-time DUI in Arizona:

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28-1381. Driving or actual physical control while under the influence; trial by jury; presumptions; admissible evidence; sentencing; classification

A. It is unlawful for a person to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle in this state under any of the following circumstances:

1. While under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, a vapor releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor releasing substances if the person is impaired to the slightest degree.

C. A person who is convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

I. A person who is convicted of a violation of this section:

1. Shall be sentenced to serve not less than ten consecutive days in jail and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence unless the entire sentence is served.

2. Shall pay a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars.

3. May be ordered by a court to perform community service.

4. Shall pay an additional assessment of five hundred dollars to be deposited by the state treasurer in the prison construction and operations fund established by section 41-1651. This assessment is not subject to any surcharge. If the conviction occurred in the superior court or a justice court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the county treasurer. If the conviction occurred in a municipal court, the court shall transmit the assessed monies to the city treasurer. The city or county treasurer shall transmit the monies received to the state treasurer.

J. Notwithstanding subsection I, paragraph 1 of this section, at the time of sentencing the judge may suspend all but twenty-four consecutive hours of the sentence if the person completes a court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program. If the person fails to complete the court ordered alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program and has not been placed on probation, the court shall issue an order to show cause to the defendant as to why the remaining jail sentence should not be served.

Actually, she received more than the minimum allowed. The minimum is if you complete a treatment program you only have to spend 24 hours in jail. I would imagine the 48 hours came as part of the plea agreement that dropped the other two charges.

Also, as a prosecutor, this is the same agreement I usually make any first-time DUI defedant.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:53:38 PM »

she got away with little punishment compared to what they do in florida.

YUCCA · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:20:44 AM »

they'd send her to death row in texas.

Nash · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:42:19 AM »

Up here in Canada; Lost my license for a year and paid a thousand dollar fine. I was living in NYC and just visiting Canada at the time, so it wasn't a big deal. If I had hit someone, on the otherhand....

mrblack · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:23:08 AM »

I think she should not be able to drive for 5 years.
YES five years.
maybe in that time her silly arse will realize what she could have done while driving drunk.

beet1e · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:52:00 AM »

If I go out for a few beers with a friend, possibly to be followed by a meal with wine, I use a taxi service. It costs me a few £ but I think of it as an insurance premium. With the money that DR must have stashed away, it beggars belief that she didn't do the same thing.

NUKE · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:56:00 AM »

DUI is a gamble I will not take.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2004, 11:22:02 AM »

It's not like she hurt anybody. Seems like sufficient punishment.

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:17:54 PM »

today we are punished for what might happen, it's called preemptive intervention.

Sway · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:57:07 PM »

Shouldn't be tolerated either way, even if someone WASN'T hurt.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2004, 04:04:50 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
today we are punished for what might happen, it's called preemptive intervention.

NICE REFERENCE

mrblack · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2004, 04:40:39 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
It's not like she hurt anybody. Seems like sufficient punishment.

Sing that tune when one of these clowns mows down one of your loved ones .

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2004, 04:43:13 PM »

That would be a case where somebody WAS hurt. You don't see the difference?

mrblack · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2004, 05:02:07 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
That would be a case where somebody WAS hurt. You don't see the difference?

Anytime someone gets behind the wheel after drinking they stand a very HIGH chance of hurting or killing someone.
As a society do you think we should let them take that chance with our lives?