Legal Question in DUI Law in Colorado

dui

i received a dui, did not take a test, license was revolked. i took prescribed medicines and had a bad reaction, can i still be charged with dui


Asked on 10/23/07, 1:38 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Jim Forslund Law Office of James C. Forslund

Re: dui

You can, but you have defenses you can assert.

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Answered on 10/23/07, 1:41 pm
Jason Savela The Savela Law Firm, PC

Re: dui

Yes you can be charged, but the burden of proof is always on the prosecution.

You have a complete defense - it is essentially an involuntary intoxication defense. If you did not have a bad and unexpected reaction, then you would not have been intoxicated in any way or you would not have driven.

this is dependent on the lack of knowledge that you would have this type of reaction to the medication and that the bad reaction caused the intoxication

this type of defense requires an experienced dui specialist - I am one.

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Answered on 10/23/07, 1:58 pm


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