Wayward Compass
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Vermont
Hello Everyone-
I registered on this site in order to get help for my husband, who has been arrested for the first time in his life at 30 for DUI in Vermont.
I consider the whole deal partly my fault- we've both been out of work for awhile because of the recession, so we've both been very stressed and a little stir crazed lately. We got into a fight, and I dumbly called 911 and had the police arrive after he left to get space at his mothers house, literally 200 feet down the road. To add to my stupidity, I told the police where his mother was, and they showed up there to give him sobriety tests (breath was at .13) and arrest him. I never thought of the consequences of my actions, and we have never had any problems before, so I consider this drama my responsibility to help him have the charges dropped in any way I can.
So I have a few questions, if anyone can help- firstly, is there any way to appeal to the prosecutor (he pled not guilty in his paperwork and has a court date on January 7th), or the judge to have the case dismissed? Our livelihood depends on his driving for work, and his dream was to become a pilot after receiving further training and lisencing for other equipment. We can't afford a lawyer (we're trying to move to California), and I'm doing my best to study up as much as possible to be able to do all this myself. Passing my own bar! No pun intended.
Secondly, would it be impossible for him, if convicted, to somehow clear his record, or at least somehow be able to attain his CDL in California? We're desperate for any advice anyone may have, and I appreciate all your time.
Thanks!
-Erin M., VT
Hello Everyone-
I registered on this site in order to get help for my husband, who has been arrested for the first time in his life at 30 for DUI in Vermont.
I consider the whole deal partly my fault- we've both been out of work for awhile because of the recession, so we've both been very stressed and a little stir crazed lately. We got into a fight, and I dumbly called 911 and had the police arrive after he left to get space at his mothers house, literally 200 feet down the road. To add to my stupidity, I told the police where his mother was, and they showed up there to give him sobriety tests (breath was at .13) and arrest him. I never thought of the consequences of my actions, and we have never had any problems before, so I consider this drama my responsibility to help him have the charges dropped in any way I can.
So I have a few questions, if anyone can help- firstly, is there any way to appeal to the prosecutor (he pled not guilty in his paperwork and has a court date on January 7th), or the judge to have the case dismissed? Our livelihood depends on his driving for work, and his dream was to become a pilot after receiving further training and lisencing for other equipment. We can't afford a lawyer (we're trying to move to California), and I'm doing my best to study up as much as possible to be able to do all this myself. Passing my own bar! No pun intended.
Secondly, would it be impossible for him, if convicted, to somehow clear his record, or at least somehow be able to attain his CDL in California? We're desperate for any advice anyone may have, and I appreciate all your time.
Thanks!
-Erin M., VT