What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio.
This has been grinding on me for quite awhile and I was just reading over our notes from the following incident:
5 years ago my son was charged with a DUI (age 20 at the time). Our attorney had requested the tapes, breathalyzer information and officer information. It was found that the breathalyzer had not been calibrated, the officer's license, who performed the test, was expired and, of course, no tapes inside the squad car or in the interview room.
Anyway, $2,000 later, our attorney said they would lessen the charge to a physical control. He also added that if we want to take it to jury we would probably win, but it will cost us another $2000-$3000. Because my son was returning to college soon, he took the lesser charge. (which really isn't much different than a DUI)
Anyway, I have always felt that I failed him because of the money. Now that he has graduated from college with a finance degree, he is finding it difficult to secure a career position, because of the DUI on his record.
So, is there any way he can revisit the case? like an appeal or anything else?
Had we known this would be such a major road block for the rest of his life, he and I would have come up with the cash.
This has been grinding on me for quite awhile and I was just reading over our notes from the following incident:
5 years ago my son was charged with a DUI (age 20 at the time). Our attorney had requested the tapes, breathalyzer information and officer information. It was found that the breathalyzer had not been calibrated, the officer's license, who performed the test, was expired and, of course, no tapes inside the squad car or in the interview room.
Anyway, $2,000 later, our attorney said they would lessen the charge to a physical control. He also added that if we want to take it to jury we would probably win, but it will cost us another $2000-$3000. Because my son was returning to college soon, he took the lesser charge. (which really isn't much different than a DUI)
Anyway, I have always felt that I failed him because of the money. Now that he has graduated from college with a finance degree, he is finding it difficult to secure a career position, because of the DUI on his record.
So, is there any way he can revisit the case? like an appeal or anything else?
Had we known this would be such a major road block for the rest of his life, he and I would have come up with the cash.