davidsr2
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Hi
i was arrested for drink driving whilst sat in my home.
I had been out shopping to get beers for bonfire celebrations from my local shop, I called into my local pub for one pint of American IPA, after this I drove back home and was involved in a minor accident with a disabled buggy that was in the road with no lights on 7:00pm on bonfire night. I stopped at the scene for approximately 15 mins until the paramedics arrived, I ensured the other party involved had my details however I couldn't give them directly as there was a language barrier. An independent witness has said I stayed until the paramedics arrived however he claimed he thought I was going to drive off from the scene due to me moving my vehicle to block the road from oncoming traffic.
After leaving the scene I carried on my journey home, on arriving home I had a large glass of whisky followed by 3 cans of cider, approximately 2 hrs after the incident the police arrived at my house and instantly arrested me for drink driving and leaving the scene of an accident. I blew 104 on the lowest measurement.
The arresting officer found two empty cans in my full recycling bin however he didn't find the third due to it being crushed. My wife can account to my sobriety on leaving the house and returning and nobody at the scene of the accident has claimed I was drunk.
What will be the best course of action for my defence?
thanks
i was arrested for drink driving whilst sat in my home.
I had been out shopping to get beers for bonfire celebrations from my local shop, I called into my local pub for one pint of American IPA, after this I drove back home and was involved in a minor accident with a disabled buggy that was in the road with no lights on 7:00pm on bonfire night. I stopped at the scene for approximately 15 mins until the paramedics arrived, I ensured the other party involved had my details however I couldn't give them directly as there was a language barrier. An independent witness has said I stayed until the paramedics arrived however he claimed he thought I was going to drive off from the scene due to me moving my vehicle to block the road from oncoming traffic.
After leaving the scene I carried on my journey home, on arriving home I had a large glass of whisky followed by 3 cans of cider, approximately 2 hrs after the incident the police arrived at my house and instantly arrested me for drink driving and leaving the scene of an accident. I blew 104 on the lowest measurement.
The arresting officer found two empty cans in my full recycling bin however he didn't find the third due to it being crushed. My wife can account to my sobriety on leaving the house and returning and nobody at the scene of the accident has claimed I was drunk.
What will be the best course of action for my defence?
thanks
