Knowing what to expect

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I was arrested for drink driving on Sat night.

I drove into town and had no intention of drink driving but after having quite a few drinks I decided to get in the car and drive home. It was 3 o clock in the morning , i was cold and my feet killed from wearing stupid shoes and there were no taxis.

I crashed into a bollard and my car subsequently broke down., The police happened to be driving past and I was arrested.

I went to the police station and did a breath test that resulted in a reading of 72.

I cannot believe I was so stupid as to drink drive as I have a 3 year old son, am a single parent and work for in the law profession.

I am so ashamed and disappointed at myself.

This is my first offence. I have never even had a speeding ticket.

I am due in court on Tuesday morning. I have looked at the Drink Driving sentencing on this website but wondered if someone would give me some idea of what sentence i can expect to receive on Tuesday?

Also any tips for being in court?
 
If you plead guilty you need to be aware that a ban is mandatory unless you can prove to the Court that special reasons exist that relate to the offence and not to you.


You are likely to be sentenced to a ban of 17 - 22 months from the reading that you have outlined. This presupposes that you intend to plead guilty to the offence with which you are charged. A financial penalty will also be imposed.

The Court can deviate from this suggestion depending on how they view the case as a whole. Therefore it ultimately depends on how your case is presented to the Court. This is where having a Solicitor can minimise the damage to your driving licence and achieve a shorter ban.


Should you require a Solicitor it is important to instruct one as early as possible. Drink Driving law is a highly specialised area of law. As such, you are best to seek the services of an expert motoring lawyer in order to maximise your prospects of success. This is particularly so if a ban would result in you losing your job or would impact on your livelihood. A conviction would also be a criminal one. Whilst you may be able to use a duty solicitor at Court, their services are not guaranteed. Furthermore, if you are lucky enough to speak to one you may only get 5 - 10 minutes at most and you will have no control over the skill or expertise of the duty solicitor at Court that day.


The police frequently make errors in the procedure, either at the road side or at the police station. We have dealt with situations like yours before with success and are able to offer advice on whether the procedure was followed correctly with a view to persuading the Court to rule you breath sample as inadmissible.


We offer 2 levels of service to people who are considering challenging the case against them:


(1) A written opinion on your prospects of success and the defences that can and should be run in your case. This is often used by people who would like to represent themselves or who would like the benefit of our expertise and intend to use a less experienced and cheaper solicitor.


(2) Full representation to trial. If you were successful you would be entitled to reimbursement of your legal fees paid subject to taxation.

If you wanted to proceed further then we would invite you to contact us in order to discuss matters further.


If you require our assistance please do not hesitate to telephone us.
 
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