Sample Drunk Driving Cases Handled by
Matthew B. Nichols
Case 13:
State v. B.G.
Offense: Operating Under the Influence (OUI,
DUI, DWI)
Maximum Sentence: 364 days in jail (minimum
sanctions = 90 day license suspension and $400.00 fine)
Synopsis: Client rejected plea offer of
driving to endanger. Client was stopped for running red
flashing lights in the Old Port and failed field sobriety
tests. Tests were done under poor conditions and client’s
drink history put him at about a .08 BAC when driving versus
the time of the test. Margins of error plus the difference
in BAC when driving versus the subsequent administration
of the breath test won the day.
Verdict: Not Guilty
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