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saeed

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On SAT 12 APRIL 2009 WAS MY WORST DAY OF MY LIFE -

A FRIEND INVITED TO A PARTY AND ASSURED ME I COULD SLEEP OVER AS I DIDNT WANT TO GET STUCK IF I STARTED DRINKING.

SOME COMMOTION HAPPENED AND WE HAD TO LEAVE ME, MY FRIEND WHO I ONLY KNEW FROM THE PARTY AND HIS FRIEND WHICH I MET THAT NIGHT.

I WAS DRUNK AT THE MOMMENT SO WE ALL DECIDED TO WALK TO THE HIGH ROAD I SPEND MOST OF MY MONEY AND ONLY HAD ENOUGH CHANGE TO GET A BUS SO I OFFERED MY FRIEND TO SLEEP OVER MY HOUSE THATS WHEN HE OFFERED US TO SLEEP OVER HIS HOUSE.

I AGREED AS LONG AS MY FRIEND WAS WITH ME. SO WE DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE BUS WHILE ME AND FRIEND IS WAITING HE GOES and gets BOTTLE OF WHIZKY AT START I DIDNT WANT TO DRINK BUT AFTER A WHILE WHEN HE KEPT OFFERING ME I JUST WHEN ALONG WITH IT AND STARTED DRINKING. THEN WE STARTED HAVING SHOTS. AFTER 5 MIN I FELT TERRIBLE, SICK DIZZY AND THATS WHEN I STARTED VOMITING I FELT A BIT RELIEVED AND THERE WAS A CAN OF COCKE THIS CUNING GUY SAID THERE IS NO ALCHOL IN IT SO I TOOK A BIG GLOB AND THEN WHEN I SENSED IT AND SMELLED THE ALCHOL I JUST FELT SICK MY STOMACH WAS PLAYING - SEE I DONT DRINK OFTEN THE LAST PRIOR TO THIS WAS A MONTH AGO SO IM PRETTY LIGHT.

SO AFTER THAT I WAS PHYSICALY AND MENTALLY UNWELL.
ALL I REMEBER WAS WALKING GETING IN A BACK OF A CAR HEARING THE SAME NOISES AND CLOSING MY EYES I DIDNT WANT TO FEEL SICK AGAIN THEN ABOUT A MINUTE LATER BANG.

MY FRIEND GETS ME OUT AND I SEE A SILVER CAR AND THEN MY HEART SUNK, I LOOK CAREFULY AND ITS MY CAR COMPLETLY SHATERED I THINK I WAS IN SUCH A SHOCK I BLANKED OUT I WAKE IN A CELL GOT BREATHLYESED THEN THE POLICE GOT ME A DUTY SOLIC WHO ADVICED ME TO SAY NO COMMENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE INTERVIEW AND I THEN ENDED UP BEING CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING.

I MEAN MY CAR WHICH I WAS DEEPLY PROUD OF IS DEMOLISHED I DONT KNOW WHERE I STAND WITH THE INSURANCE.

ME AND FRIENDS TRY TO FIND THIS GUY AND WE
MANAGED TO TRACE HIS HOUSE WE KNOW HIS NAME BUT CANT FIND HIM PERSONALY.

I HAD MY LICENCE FOR 4 YEARS NEVER GOT IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW I WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK IM ALWAYS WITH MY FAMILY.
IVE JUST STARTED BUILDING UP MY LIFE WANTING TO GO BACK TO UNI AND WORK AT THE SAME TIME BUT I DONT KNOW MY FATE KNOW.

COULD U PLEASE HELP ME:
 
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Saeed,

Where the prosecution prosecute for driving driving they have to prove that you were driving the vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit. You have not said whether or not you were.

In relation to your drink being spiked, you could run a laced drinks argument following a guilty plea. You would need to get the person who spiked your drink to Court in order to succeed with this argument. We are often able to force witnesses to come to Court with a witness summons.

If you are found guilty on the full facts then you will be disqualified from driving. If special reasons (laced drinks) are found you could end up with penalty points. I

f you were acquitted and found not guilty you would have no penalties imposed on you and would be entitled to a reimbursement of your costs from the Court (subject to taxation).
 
I WAS WAY OVER THE LIMIT THEY TOOK TWO SPECIMENS OF BREATH INSIDE THE POLICE STATION BUT I WASNT DRIVING, NOR DID THEY SEE ANYONE DRIVING,


I WENT TO COURT ON FRI24TH AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY, I GOT DUTY SOLICITOR, SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND WENT THROUGH MY DRFENCES PAPERS. IT WAS SHOCKING I HAD MY FRIEND WHO INVITED TO THE PARTY TO COME ALONG WITH ME TO COURT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT HE WAS THE ONLY WITNESS THAT STATED THAT I WAS DRIVING NOT EVEN MENTIONING THE THIRD PERSON WHO WAS HIS FRIEND.

HE SAYS THAT HE WAS DRUNK AND THAT HE SAID THAT I OWNED THE CAR BUT NOT DRIVING HIS SAID HIS WILLING TO TELL THE TRUTH.

NO OTHER WITNESSES CAME FORWARD, IVE BE TOLD TO COME BACK IN 3 MONTH TIME.

MY FRIEND HAS BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT THE POLICE OFFICER FOR THE PAST 2WEEKS SINCE THE THE DAY I GOT ARRESTED I DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHY? KNOW THAT I KNOW HE SAYS THAT HE WAS DRUNK SHOCKED AND POLICE WERE PUTTING THINGS IN HIS MOUTH - HE DONT SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL HIS FROM SWEEDEN SO WAS HIS OTHER FRIEND WHO IS ON THE RUN IVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE HIM, THE ONLY THING I FOUND OUT SO FAR IS HIS HOSTEL HOUSE AND REAL NAME.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND YOUR TIME THX
 
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Saeed,

Please see the advice that I have already provided to you. There is nothing further that I am able to say without fully considering the evidence in your case. If you wish to instruct me to do so then please contact me as a matter of urgency.

Thanks
 
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