chuck_7777
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Good morning everyone,
I had a DUI conviction (pleaded guilty) back in 2005.
Few months ago, my girlfriend was driving the car and we pulled over to have a smoke in front of police station. While we were standing next to her car with drivers door ajar and car running, a cruiser pulled behind us.
Cop said that he recieved a call from a witness that witness saw me driving 30 feet forward then back up to where car is and while I was backing up I swerved all over the place (btw length of the car is ~14 feet from car manual).
Then the usual thing happened (sir take test, etc.), but I was in such disbelieve that this is happening that I refused test and on all questions was answering: "I was not driving".
My girlfriend told them on the spot that: "I was driving from the restaraunt", "I had several beers" I heard that and it was in police report as well. Also in police report they wrote that at one point my girlfriend said "I let him drive a little because its my new car and he wanted to drive it", but she said that she never said anything like that (plus is she not native english speaker).
Cops admitted in police report and in conversation that they didn't see me driving.
I don't know if it matters but they made sexual remarks about my girlfriends dress and looks, after taking me away, they parked HER car at near parking lot and one of the cops that's left took her home.
I've pleaded not guilty and on arraignment procecutor wanted to bargain to give me 45 days jail.
What do you guys think? I have pretrial set in two weeks.
Very much appreciated in advance.
Good morning everyone,
I had a DUI conviction (pleaded guilty) back in 2005.
Few months ago, my girlfriend was driving the car and we pulled over to have a smoke in front of police station. While we were standing next to her car with drivers door ajar and car running, a cruiser pulled behind us.
Cop said that he recieved a call from a witness that witness saw me driving 30 feet forward then back up to where car is and while I was backing up I swerved all over the place (btw length of the car is ~14 feet from car manual).
Then the usual thing happened (sir take test, etc.), but I was in such disbelieve that this is happening that I refused test and on all questions was answering: "I was not driving".
My girlfriend told them on the spot that: "I was driving from the restaraunt", "I had several beers" I heard that and it was in police report as well. Also in police report they wrote that at one point my girlfriend said "I let him drive a little because its my new car and he wanted to drive it", but she said that she never said anything like that (plus is she not native english speaker).
Cops admitted in police report and in conversation that they didn't see me driving.
I don't know if it matters but they made sexual remarks about my girlfriends dress and looks, after taking me away, they parked HER car at near parking lot and one of the cops that's left took her home.
I've pleaded not guilty and on arraignment procecutor wanted to bargain to give me 45 days jail.
What do you guys think? I have pretrial set in two weeks.
Very much appreciated in advance.