Gilln1
Well Known Member
Hi Martin
First off, thanks for all the advice you give, having had a read through it is clear that you will have helped many people through some very stressful experiences.
I would be very grateful for your thoughts.
I am a late 40's semi-professional male with a previously clean license and never been convicted of any previous crimes. Following an argument with my partner I foolishly got in my car and decided to drive back to my home from her place in the early hours of the morning.
I was stopped at the roadside, and taken into custody and my charge sheet states 76 microgrammes. I was not speeding, not driving recklessly, no accident, no one else involved, and co-operated fully.
Of course I completely expect to be banned and receive a fine, and there is that gut wrenching niggling feeling that it could be a custodial sentence.
I read elsewhere in these pages that a plea of mitigation from a solicitor could go a long way to reducing whatever may come my way but in my case would you think that would be a beneficial course of action, or in your opinion would I be just as well telling them myself what a moron I have been after I have pleaded guilty?
I don't for one minute wish to make light of what I have done but in some respects in seems almost like a very straightforward case, but having never stepped foot in a court before I am really not quite sure what to do or expect.....or just as importantly, what to say.
Thanks again and please keep up the good work
First off, thanks for all the advice you give, having had a read through it is clear that you will have helped many people through some very stressful experiences.
I would be very grateful for your thoughts.
I am a late 40's semi-professional male with a previously clean license and never been convicted of any previous crimes. Following an argument with my partner I foolishly got in my car and decided to drive back to my home from her place in the early hours of the morning.
I was stopped at the roadside, and taken into custody and my charge sheet states 76 microgrammes. I was not speeding, not driving recklessly, no accident, no one else involved, and co-operated fully.
Of course I completely expect to be banned and receive a fine, and there is that gut wrenching niggling feeling that it could be a custodial sentence.
I read elsewhere in these pages that a plea of mitigation from a solicitor could go a long way to reducing whatever may come my way but in my case would you think that would be a beneficial course of action, or in your opinion would I be just as well telling them myself what a moron I have been after I have pleaded guilty?
I don't for one minute wish to make light of what I have done but in some respects in seems almost like a very straightforward case, but having never stepped foot in a court before I am really not quite sure what to do or expect.....or just as importantly, what to say.
Thanks again and please keep up the good work