February 26, 2026
Driving under the Influence or .08 BAC
Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
A pleasant, married professional and mom was charged with operating under the influence and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. She properly submitted her citation for a magistrate hearing which, when submitted timely, the court is obligated to provide. In this case, the police allege that she arrived to a two-car accident scene around midnight. When police arrived, client’s vehicle was heavily damaged on the opposite side of the street. Client reportedly had an odor of alcohol and admitted to drinking four drinks and coming from a bar. She had what they described as slow, slurred and thick tongued speech, red glassy eyes, and appeared dazed and confused. There was other evidence of possible intoxication, but the charges ultimately did not issue, and she maintains no criminal history.
RESULT: OUI/DWI Do NOT Issue at Clerk’s Hearing