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KA-47
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look, im a college student. i have fucked up. twice as a freshman. and this year as a junior i got too drunk and was stopped by the cops. I am facing a $1000 fine and 2 year loss of drivers lisence. I just want to know if hiring a lawyer can possibly lower the 2 year sentence with any negotiation.

Maybe tell me a situation in which a lawyer got you out of a tough situation..... anything helps
Dec 29 2010 11:47PM
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RJD2
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hire a lawyer.
Dec 29 2010 11:49PM
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NW_Rider
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Get a lawyer, especially if you do not want to lose license. No personal experience on the issue, but at least go have a consultation with a lawyer familiar with NH laws so you can find out what action to take from there.
Dec 29 2010 11:50PM
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Liam.Butler
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You don't deserve to dive period, take your punishment like a man.
Dec 29 2010 11:50PM
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NW_Rider
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Or defend himself as best he possibly can as everyone has the right to do. Why would you just leave yourself to the slaughter?
Dec 29 2010 11:53PM
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henrytargett
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yes having a lawyer can help. ive actually known people that got arrested for drunk driving and due to their rich parents hiring really good lawyers they got off with very little to no punishment. One of my other friends is going through this process right now actually.
Dec 29 2010 11:54PM
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SteezyasPie
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Same here. I know one kid you was drunk, in an unregistered jeep, after the curfew (he was underage at the time) and his parents hired the best lawyer they could find. He ended up with only a six month license suspension, a small fine, and a year of probation when he got his license back. He should've gotten (and deserved) something like a 2 year suspension, and a huge fine, and would have had to retake the license test and pay all the fees for that.
Dec 30 2010 12:00AM
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henrytargett
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truthfully this is sometimes the best thing to do.

im not saying you necessarily deserve this, i dont know your situation and im not gonna tell you what to do. But the punishments are there for a reason.
Dec 30 2010 12:03AM
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KA-47
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all the charges have nothing to do with driving. i was never in a car, just walking home from parties or in dorms. loss of lisence is rediculous. one of the dumbest nh laws.

but i understand why they do it, because if kids stay away from alcohol in general they will be less prone to drunk driving.

i am attempting to handle this issue by myself with no help from my parents (they actually dont know), I just hope that the judge can help me because I am a good student and am working on being a teacher.
Dec 30 2010 12:15AM
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Liam.Butler
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I retract my statement above, I am sorry.
Dec 30 2010 12:16AM
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SteezyasPie
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If you weren't driving or attempting to drive then thats just stupid. Definitely worth trying to fight it.
Dec 30 2010 12:17AM
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henrytargett
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yeah if you were not driving drunk it does seem a bit unfair to lose your license. Really unlucky thats happened three times. Are cops stingy in nh? 
Dec 30 2010 12:22AM
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Deezy
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i hope u get the judge on a good day man, that would totally blow if you get completely fucked. good luck. and have fun with your education and teaching.
Dec 30 2010 12:27AM
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Fucktown
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I believe even if he loses in court, he won't lose his diving privileges. Unless I read the OP wrong.
Dec 30 2010 1:52AM
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huge-go
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That's rough. That should not be happening at all though, that is a load of shit. Will drinking increase the chances of someone drunk driving? Maybe, but you have not demonstrated that that is the case for you. If cars were never involved in anyway in your times getting in trouble, then I do not see why your license has to be brought into this. Why do the states have a 21 drinking age AND brutal punishments for getting caught? In Alberta where I lived, I knew a lot of kids who got 150 dollar liquor tickets, and that was all they ever got. It seems like I've heard a lot of stories like this of people just getting fucked in the states.
Dec 30 2010 2:57AM
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MEGAZORD
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Lawyer will help.


Fuck you. You deserve to lose your license.
Dec 30 2010 3:04AM
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huge-go
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Did you read the thread at all? I bet you drink and you're underage. Or did if you're not anymore.
Oh, and I wanted to say this before, definitely get a lawyer. Can help lower the penalties a lot, so while it'll cost you quite a bit of money, it will actually help A LOT in the long run.
Dec 30 2010 3:14AM
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MEGAZORD
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This is the law in a lot of places. You would think after the 2nd time, he would know not to go out stumbling drunk in public, underage.
Dec 30 2010 3:17AM
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aquinn
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UNH?
Dec 30 2010 7:31AM
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alexg1687
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i just did a 15,000 word thesis that sort of relates to this issue...

essentially the law is too complicated for you (or any layman) to understand fully. that's why we employ lawyers. they have the most expertise and therefore they can exercise your full rights under the law much better than you can with a bit of internet research.

long story cut short i dont give a shit what you did wrong, but hire a lawyer and i genuinely wish you the best of luck. hope everything gets sorted out.
Dec 30 2010 8:02AM
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infedel_one
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well brahhh i think yer parents are gonna find out eventually. Especially if your license gets suspended. I was in a similar situation cept I was driving. I blew .024 which is literally nothing, so the cop gave me my first underage citation. I called the court diversion the next day and told them to hold onto my paper work so it didnt get sent home. Thought i would fly it under the radar by my parents, but eventually a letter came from the "County Court Diversion Center" and my mom found out. I told them it was from a party and not while I was driving so i got out of that hot water, but it will never work to hide it from your parents. its better to get out with it so they can help you as much as possible. IMO
Dec 30 2010 8:06AM
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KA-47
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oh i know they will find out eventually, just didnt feel like ruining christmas. and we have other family issues going on, this would just add unneeded fuel to the fire at this point. I will tell them when it is all over with when i know the definite punishment.
Dec 30 2010 12:08PM
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KA-47
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Keene
Dec 30 2010 12:11PM
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BVT802
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1) I hate drunk drivers, they kill people nearly nightly. I have lost 3 friends to drunk drivers.
2)STOP DRIVING DRUNK YOU FUCKING RETARD! I WAS A COLLEGE STUDENT TOO AND DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO DRIVE DRUNK ONCE IN 4 YEARS!

But I am going to help you.a

If you lawyer up, which I highly suggest, they can either a)negotiate a slightly shorter loss of licence (6 months is typical) or get you a hardship (driving during daylight/work day hours) or b) find some flaw in the police report/logs/arrest procedures and get the whole thing thrown out and traded for probation and, without a doubt in your case, more diversion.



Dec 30 2010 12:12PM
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Tha_Wizard
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word man, keene cops are dicks. i was parked outside of randell for like 3 minutes and a cop came and eventually searched my car. fucked up.
Hire a lawyer and they can probly bring the sentence down if you make an agreement, like AA classes or something. thats what i had to do when i got arrested in santa Barbara CA.
good luck man
Dec 30 2010 12:24PM
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statuswhitegirl
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get a lawyer, you never know how much they can help you until your at the stand, it all depends on the judge and how the lawyer interacts with him/her, in my case i got 3 speeding tickets in 6 weeks all 20 mph over the limit, rolling a stopsign, and failure to respond to a traffic signal, i was supposed to get like 4 different license suspensions and a grand in fines because 2 moving violations in 6 months suspends your license n i got 5 in 6 weeks, but the lawyer got it knocked down too 2 parking tickets and failure to repsond to a traffic signal and i didnt lose my license but still had to pay like 800 in fines

/story
Dec 30 2010 1:19PM
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cobra_commander
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A lawyer will run you more then the $1000.

2 years of not driving will teach you to be resourceful. Just roll with it and use it as a learning experience.
Dec 30 2010 1:36PM
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skithesprings
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1) learn to read
2) he never drove drunk
Dec 30 2010 1:44PM
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BVT802
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1) You cannot lose your license via a drinking violation if it's just a cop walking up to you on the street and arresting you for public drunkenness...it has to be a moving violation so maybe you should learn how to read and then do some research.
2) /claim....my dad is a VT Po-Po so I would know.
Dec 31 2010 2:53PM
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steezee5
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^you sound like a dick, and a dick whose dad is a dick cop. congrats. i bet your family rocks.
Dec 31 2010 3:03PM
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Chris.S
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1) OP claims he didn't drive drunk. Clearly both of you know how to read, but you should consider doing it a little more thoroughly.
2) It's odd that you ended that claim before you claimed.
Dec 31 2010 3:08PM
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BVT802
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Maybe  I did over read that part...but now I will bow out of this thread . And I claimed number 1, then provided back up to the claim, unorthodox I know.
Dec 31 2010 5:27PM
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NW_Rider
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VT law =/= NH law.
Dec 31 2010 5:42PM
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KillaSeason
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and I bet your dad beats your mother /claim
Dec 31 2010 6:23PM
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Chris.S
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THIS GUY
Dec 31 2010 10:06PM
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KA-47
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haha yup NH law is fucking retarded. So much for live free or die. More like live free and we will make your life a living hell in the middle of fucking nowhere. l
Jan 7 2011 1:11AM
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