What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan, Ottawa County
October 4th I was pulled over for speeding and breathalyzed and road tested for drunk driving. I blew a .10 and .12 on the road, .12 and .14 at the station.
The sheriff that arrested me took me to the county jail, on the way there I asked what I was looking at as far as charges, he said that due to the fact that I cooperated, didnt blow that high, and have nothing, not even a parking ticket, I should be able to get the charge dropped to reckless driving.
I was taken to the jail, where I never got my phone call, released 8 hours later and told to appear at court 2 weeks later. I showed up, plead not-guilty and was given my court appointed attorney.
The prosecuting attorney offered to drop the charge from DUI to OWI, my lawyer said I should take the plea. I asked her about what the sheriff had told me and she said "no way, would never happen".
I have my next hearing on the 4th of Dec to decide if I would accept the plea or not. I have tried calling my lawyer to try to discuss this further considering I have yet to even talk to herr other than the one, quick, nothing out of my mouth time, but she wont return my calls. I am willing to hire another attorney but dont know how to go about finding one who actually seems to care...
Please dont think that I am just trying to get out of this. Im not. Its just that I really did think I was OK to drive, like I said I have a clean record and I am a very respectable law abiding person. Spending that one night in jail...... being the girl that I am... I learned my lesson and never want to go back again... that jail was absurd and hell, I dont even know how they can be permitted to do some of the things that are done.. but regardless...
What are my options? What should I be doing? What am I facing here?
Thank you so much.
October 4th I was pulled over for speeding and breathalyzed and road tested for drunk driving. I blew a .10 and .12 on the road, .12 and .14 at the station.
The sheriff that arrested me took me to the county jail, on the way there I asked what I was looking at as far as charges, he said that due to the fact that I cooperated, didnt blow that high, and have nothing, not even a parking ticket, I should be able to get the charge dropped to reckless driving.
I was taken to the jail, where I never got my phone call, released 8 hours later and told to appear at court 2 weeks later. I showed up, plead not-guilty and was given my court appointed attorney.
The prosecuting attorney offered to drop the charge from DUI to OWI, my lawyer said I should take the plea. I asked her about what the sheriff had told me and she said "no way, would never happen".
I have my next hearing on the 4th of Dec to decide if I would accept the plea or not. I have tried calling my lawyer to try to discuss this further considering I have yet to even talk to herr other than the one, quick, nothing out of my mouth time, but she wont return my calls. I am willing to hire another attorney but dont know how to go about finding one who actually seems to care...
Please dont think that I am just trying to get out of this. Im not. Its just that I really did think I was OK to drive, like I said I have a clean record and I am a very respectable law abiding person. Spending that one night in jail...... being the girl that I am... I learned my lesson and never want to go back again... that jail was absurd and hell, I dont even know how they can be permitted to do some of the things that are done.. but regardless...
What are my options? What should I be doing? What am I facing here?
Thank you so much.
