Is my buddy going to jail???
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Martin,
I have always been a drinker myself so her drinking does not concern me. She doesn't drink every single day but I certainly wouldn't raise an eye lid if she had a couple of glasses of wine on a 'school night '. She doesn't need to finish a bottle just because it had been opened or anything like that! I may have seen her polish of a bottle in an evening but that is not normal behaviour by any means.
Oh, the son in question is 22, she also has a 19yr old.
I have always been a drinker myself so her drinking does not concern me. She doesn't drink every single day but I certainly wouldn't raise an eye lid if she had a couple of glasses of wine on a 'school night '. She doesn't need to finish a bottle just because it had been opened or anything like that! I may have seen her polish of a bottle in an evening but that is not normal behaviour by any means.
Oh, the son in question is 22, she also has a 19yr old.
ModernAndy said:
Cooperman said:
What offence? Until it has been established that the vehicle had been driven by a person over the DD limit, there is no evidence of an offence, just a phone call to the police from a member of the public.
How is that a reason to force entry? (I do realise that in this case entry was not forced).
I'm sure the evidence in court will be substantiated by facts such as (just as example, I'm not saying this was what occurred):How is that a reason to force entry? (I do realise that in this case entry was not forced).
-the accused was drinking in a bar
-the accused took car into town earlier in evening to visit bar
-the accused's car was found at home address, possibly warm
-the accused was only person with legal access to car (and the accused has not reported it stolen or allowed somebody not insured for that vehicle to drive it)
-the accused cannot substantiate any claim of somebody else driving the car to their address
-witness testimony of impaired driving
-evidential breath alcohol reading
In any case, I'm sure there is at least some evidence and not none
ModernAndy said:
That's fair enough. As I clearly said, I'm not saying that's what happened, it's just an example of the sorts of evidence that I'm sure will be considered.
How do the CPS intend to prove she was driving the car drunk? or are they just taking a shot in the dark based on her going a bit slow down a country road?
It seems they won't have to prove anything , she will be putting in a guilty plea.. How do the CPS intend to prove she was driving the car drunk? or are they just taking a shot in the dark based on her going a bit slow down a country road?
She had her hearing today. 18 month ban and £750 fine, could have been worse!
Unfortunately she has been let go from her job in the last few weeks though due to the down turn in the oil and gas industry so now she has no driving license and a criminal record to declare while looking for her next job..
Unfortunately she has been let go from her job in the last few weeks though due to the down turn in the oil and gas industry so now she has no driving license and a criminal record to declare while looking for her next job..
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