Wanton endangerment or DUI

[sportsmom12]

For the state of Ky. My son got arrested for a DUI(very high level). He was actually parked at the tme of the arrest but was blowing his horn at 4 am which is what caught the officer's attention. Long story short, after 5 trips to the courthouse with the hearing delayed for various reasons, we asked the lawyer can't he just negotiate the terms? He thought he could negotiate wanton endangerment vs an aggrevated DUI( because his level was so high). I am not sure wanton endangerment sounds better than a DUI? Any thoughts?

[BigMistakeFl]

If you CAN in fact "negotiate" down from DUI, I would take that. My understanding is that there is no real "reduced" charge. Sometimes it is done, plea guilty to wreckless driving and avoid a trial IF the evidence is truly weak for instance.

First thing I would do is get my son into rehab and / or a serious alcohol treatment program. Then follow up with the twelve step shuffle, and see that he gets there, gets a sponsor and gets sober. This is something the judge will sometimes take into consideration, especially for a youngster. He has a problem, and you love him. This is the kind of help he needs from you right now, free him from the chemicals.

As for the charge, it varies from state to state. But if he was sitting in the driver's seat, with the car running or at least with the keys, he's going to likely get DUI.

[fagettaboutit]

Originally Posted by sportsmom12

For the state of Ky. My son got arrested for a DUI(very high level). He was actually parked at the tme of the arrest but was blowing his horn at 4 am which is what caught the officer's attention. Long story short, after 5 trips to the courthouse with the hearing delayed for various reasons, we asked the lawyer can't he just negotiate the terms? He thought he could negotiate wanton endangerment vs an aggrevated DUI( because his level was so high). I am not sure wanton endangerment sounds better than a DUI? Any thoughts?

I'm not sure how blowing the horn at 4am (though annoying) creates substantial danger or physical injury to another person.

Were the keys in the ignition at the time of his arrest or were the car keys elsewhere?