I can't lose a dui case based on that
It proves I was not impaired.

You're probably right

Is that all you are fighting? They didn't write you for felony speeding or reckless endangerment or something like that? If allyou ended up with was the DUI then you got off easy (imho of course) (Not sure if KS has felony speeding. I believe some states do, usually either over 120 or twice the speed limit. Do not quote me on that)

Ok, just googled felony speeding and I am mistaken. You can get a felony but it is for related charges, not the speeding.


But that raises a different issue. I thought in Kansas a DUI was usually a misdemeanor and that you could only get a public defender for a felony. Did they hit you with a felony DUI? I thought you had said somewhere that it was your first one?

Not meaning to be nosy but this is a story that is a year old now and it would be unfair of you not to give us a conslusion, ya know?


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Well, If you actually plan to driving after being awake for 3 days will be looked at as intoxication. Being up for that many hours make the brain similar to a drunk persons. In the end you will lose. Whether you drank or not will be irrelevant in this case.

THAT is completely not true.
You can't convict someone of driving under the influence of alcohol for being tired.

I know that if you're 15+ over the speed limit and you kill someone, it automatically makes it manslaughter.

DUI is a misdemeanor here. As I understand it, you have a right to representation if you're charged with anything they can incarcerate you for a certain period for. I think it's 1yr

If you were awake for three days, you were impaired.

Doesn't matter if you were drinking or not. You just exposed yourself to another charge. You were impaired. Period.

Why would you ever post any incident that could possibly get you jail time online? Why would you ask for advice online instead of calling another attorney? And be it on a porn forum.

If you were driving reckless like that and continued to act in such a manner to disrespect the road and other drivers safety then I have no solution that you want to hear.

I understand people do drink and drive and they do it daily. But having a few beers and driving home is a bit different than driving 100+ miles an hour after partying for days on end.

So, what happened with the speeding ticket? How much does 122mph in a 65 cost in Kansas?

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50 top notch lawyers.

its difficult to understand how people can be like this, is it IQ? Is it temperament? I can not imagine being similar to OP :)

What I meant is that you will still be deemed as IMPAIRED. That is my point. A human brain is NOT at full/proper attention after being awake for 3 days.. Simply FACT! Alcohol may be a different thing, but being impaired whether due to alcohol, drugs or lack or sleep is all the same shit basically.

Here is something stupid Kansas is doing now. If you take any controlled substance meds mostly narcatocis, but also say an adult on ADDHD meds, they are now charging you with DUI of a controlled substance. Even if it does not say not to drive. They are saying you are Impaired, and driving is a privilege not a right. So if you have to take say this ADDHD meds the rest of your life, No Driving. This is currently being challenged...

You are RIGHT. If you say you are to tired, then it is Impaired, as well as other charges.

The lesson here isn't to not be white and poor it is to not be a dumbfuck.

Had you not by driving 122 mph you would not have been pulled over and all of this would have never happened.

You could have asked them to do a blood test for your blood alcohol If it came back negative you would have a lot more to stand on than just the quality of the machine they used.

he is correct - a judge will rip HIM a new asshole. He will be disbarred if he does not continue to represent you, only a judge can remove him.

Things are out of your control because your life is out of control.

You have to look up to see rock bottom at this point and it seems like everyone but you knows this.

When they were cracking down on the pill mills here in Florida a question about this was brought to a prosecutors office. They said that as long as there was a legitimate prescription(s) and it did not seem like a case of abuse (doctor shopping, unusually high quantities that make no medical sense, etc.), even if it resulted in an accident, they would not bring charges against someone.

In other words, they use common sense...

I am not charged with being generally impaired. I'm charged with being under the influence of alcohol/drugs.

You're absolutely right, Kane.

Let's all hold hands and count on the government to make sense and not fuck up or abuse authority. Kum Bya Yaaaaaaa :Oh crap Pure genius

Ah
Everything will be okay
This fucking sucks but I'll be alright

Biggie didn't rap it. Its just some girl singing in the hook. Idiot.

Man, I love Biggie, but Robbie has a point. Everything these days IS stolen.

Plus. Robbie ain't an idiot. He's stubborn as fuck sometimes, but not an idiot.

in canada your lawyer needs a pretty good reason to resign or they are subject to sanctions from the bar

I'll be brief . . .


You do not know what you are talking about. :2 cents: In many states the bar association requires that attorneys donate time. You can get an amazing attorney as your public defender. Not often, but it happens.


Maxwell, take a wet reckless, you will not beat this. :2 cents:

You are definitely unfamiliar with the legal system; congratulations.

ehh, while I get your point, I have seen him and his brother in concert; they aren't that talented. At least IMHO.

You can take this with as many grains of salt as you desire, but I am willing to bet that I have spent more time in courtrooms than everyone in this thread combined; if that is your defense just go an hope the cop doesn't show up. If he does, offer to do a plea for a wet reckless. You will convict yourself the moment you start speaking in your defense. If you want to stand a chance, start off by writing a list of questions that you will ask the cop. You want the cop to tell your story, your questioning should make up your testimony. You testify after the prosecution rests; you will have the opportunity to cross-examine the cop, take advantage of it. They are not used to it.

When the cop testifies for the state, pay attention to if he answered one of you questions or not as you can't ask the same question more than once. If he says something you disagree with, write it down, and ask for clarification.


What was the vehicle code section(s) you were cited under?

How did you arrive at that conclusion? TV?

Perry Mason, where all armchair lawyers get their best info :thumbsup

;p

Pretty much. :1orglaugh

These days. That song is 15+ years old. What you quoted was a sample. Not part of the song. And sure, you're a great judge of characters. You are the next Mindwaste.

I don't care what the Judge does to HIM though.. it won't help ME :(

Many years ago, State Farm Insurance had me represent two of their clients because Defendants insurance were just being dicks, and they knew I could do things they couldn't.

There were multiple defendants and one was claiming Act of God and crap that would not fly in CA. At one point I told him that if he did not settle I would train my clients so they could take the insured to small claims court and that, "he will think he is going up against Perry Mason" and after he loses, I will approach your insured and offer to help him sue you for failure to represent.

They settled a couple days later.

Smartest post I've seen from you in a while.

I understand that it would probably be suicide to represent myself .. I'm just very frustrated :(

Questioning the officer is the key to any coherent defense- I am surprised that anyone here managed to know that.. I always did think you were pretty intelligent, there. Even if you ARE a beer snob :1orglaugh

Any coherent lawyer could help me with this case, I am sure of it. I have video of me parking smoothly and perfectly parallel to the shoulder line and audio of the officer admitting that I did well on the field test even though it was very very cold outside and trucks were passing us at 60+mph. I was freezing to death with noisy traffic behind me and shivering and I still passed his tests.

THEN- I asked if I was fucked if I refused to take the FST - and that is where it got real interesting. After he said a bit about what would be done to me for a refusal charge, I told him "I'll just take it" meaning I would take the refusal charge ... he went and got the machine as if I didn't have a choice. I didn't want to take the test because I know those machines are insane, but, I was pretty sure I was fucked if I didn't.

The officer was pretty friendly and didn't hate me, even on the way to the station, he seemed like he felt bad about taking me in. I believe that he knew I wasn't drunk. They ALWAYS show up though, here. Always.

Original Charge - Statute

KSA Number: 08.1567.e
KSA Text: Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; 2nd conviction
Chapter: 08 Degree: MDA
Level Class: Misdemeanor Offense Class: Misdemeanor Class A
Attempted Conspiracy Solicitation:
Felony or Misdemeanor: M Drug or Non-Drug: Non Drug
Person or not: Undefined Reporting Group: CHAPTER 8
Statute Revision: 201107 Section: 1567
Sub-Section 1: e Sub-Section 2:
Sub-Section 3: Sub-Section 4:


PS: There is no wet reckless here.. there's also no hardship exemption for the admin / license side of it. They end you here.

I actually think you're really a something, and that means a-lot coming from me.
If you weren't millions of miles from here I would actually hire you.

driving 120 mph on public roads I believe is a felony.

If you check, we had that discussion earlier in the thread and it is not a felony.

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So you are going to jail for driving drunk?

How rude is the penalty for doing that i your country?

Well, it's so rude that they end your life without proving that you actually did it.. Your freedom is gone in that you cannot drive while an automobile is an essential part of pretty much everything here, then they rape you for a fortune of money, then you possibly go to jail, then when you ever are allowed to drive again the insurance company rapes you to death with high prices

I always refer to it as "Freedom and Liberty, my BALLS"

Basically in the states if you don't have money and they decide to send you through the meat grinder, you're going to lose a lot of skin. If you're white and have a white checkbook, you can pretty much do whatever you want. I'm being punished far far more seriously than many many people I know who have hurt people pretty badly. In the states they're not SUPPOSED to convict you of victimless crimes, but they do it day in and day out. In the case of drunk driving, I don't mind that, because I hate drunk drivers myself. But I wish they would not use a SLOT machine to end my life because some other assholes drive drunk.

From the law - let's look at it, shall we? Here is a legal publication and what they say about it. Read carefully:

"A lawyer cannot quit in the middle of a trial unless the approval of a judge has been granted. For a lawyer to successfully quit a case in the middle of a trial they must show ?cause? to the court why representing you any further is not in your best interest. If a lawyer is having a difficult time with the case, they are not going to be granted a dismissal. Appropriate cause would be that the client is being uncooperative with their defense, a conflict of interest has arisen or been made clear by one or all of the parties or there is a threat to the well being of the attorney."

link? - I'd appreciate it if you two legal minds could cite any credible source that says otherwise? Thought not. :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Can My Lawyer Quit In The Middle Of My Trial?

Anyway, for OPs question, which is important to him, your lawyer cannot simply quit, even if he is appointed. He must ask the judge and be granted permission.