sharonroadnight
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I was caught after I crashed into some parked cars, no one was injured. I was arrested and admitted it was my fault straight away. I spent the night in a cell and am due to appear in court on 16 Feb, I intend to plead guilty.
I just don't know whether to instruct a solicitor or use the duty solicitor.
My first ever criminal offence and drink driving offence.
I had been at a friends house and her bf started pushing her around and then smashed up the kitchen then left. I tidied up and comforted her for about half an hour before I made the stupid decision to drive under 1/3 of a mile away to the shop to buy cigarettes as we were both very shaken and in shock. I only got a few hundred yards away before I lost control of the car.
I didn't really feel drunk, I think this may be due to my change in anti depressants that they somehow subdued the effect of alcohol as they make me feel very buzzy, and even the officers at the station said I didn't appear drunk. It was only cos I smelt of alcohol that they knew I had been drinking.
I also care for my registered disabled mother and I am a single mum to a young boy.
All of this is on my police statement.
Do I have any chance at all with these circumstances of reducing my sentence - would it even be better if I represented myself?
Thanks
I just don't know whether to instruct a solicitor or use the duty solicitor.
My first ever criminal offence and drink driving offence.
I had been at a friends house and her bf started pushing her around and then smashed up the kitchen then left. I tidied up and comforted her for about half an hour before I made the stupid decision to drive under 1/3 of a mile away to the shop to buy cigarettes as we were both very shaken and in shock. I only got a few hundred yards away before I lost control of the car.
I didn't really feel drunk, I think this may be due to my change in anti depressants that they somehow subdued the effect of alcohol as they make me feel very buzzy, and even the officers at the station said I didn't appear drunk. It was only cos I smelt of alcohol that they knew I had been drinking.
I also care for my registered disabled mother and I am a single mum to a young boy.
All of this is on my police statement.
Do I have any chance at all with these circumstances of reducing my sentence - would it even be better if I represented myself?
Thanks