Yeah I am sure they had his BAC and the wrecked car way off the road to prove their case
LOL They even had his DNA all over the airbags on the driver's side of the car.
They knew he was a lawyer, so they were really careful to collect evidence and do everything by the book. So, yeah... He was gonna get in trouble for that one. They still kinda let him off light, in some regards. He only did 30 days and only did those on the weekends. He did have quite a bit of a suspended sentence. He's still on probation for it, but so many other people would have been sentenced to much worse sentences.
And no, no he did not defend himself. As I recall, and my memory is kinda fuzzy, he hired a couple of lawyers that deal with drunk driving accidents (and driving offenses) more than they deal with other things. But, in the end, he still took a plea bargain. He didn't take it to trial or anything.
I can't say that I blame 'em. LOL Ain't no way he was gonna win a fucking thing in a trial, except maybe a longer sentence 'cause he cost the court more money prosecuting him. That's not much of a win, now that I think about it.
If you are truly guilty of the crime you are charged with a plea deal is a lot of times in your best interest
Yeah, I've accepted a couple of 'em in my day - nothing major, however.
I've also represented people and go them great deals by going in with them and just talking to the district attorney. I've done that a good half dozen times, probably a bit more.
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