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Dui ?

I was in a dui accident at that time i was working as a drug informant.I told the police officer that and he did not care so he filed charges and also put an article in the newspaper about me working as an informant which now i have gotten many death threats,that is my first quistion,what should i do about that can i sue him for that.2?.I am tring to get out of the dui but the DA won't and i don't think he knows i was working at that time as a drug informat and if he does he will not help me.Should i plead to the judge about what i was doing and what has happen since the accident to see if he would help get the case dismissed.I already have a letter from the attorny generals office about working with them and how my life has been threaten,what should i do cause my lawry doesn't seem to know what do?


Asked on 1/22/04, 1:58 pm

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Re: Dui ?

You seem to be under the impression that you should some how be exempt from your DUI. Your driving drunk and working as an informant are 2 separate matters. YOU WILL NOT GET OFF ON A DUI UNLESS THERE WERE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS YOU WERE DRIVING TO GET AWAY FROM SOMEONE WHO WOULD HAVE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED YOU IF YOU HAD NOT DRIVEN AWAY.

The penalties for DUI are so great, you really need to get an atty on this.

Good luck.

Kevin J. Begley

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Answered on 1/30/04, 5:08 pm


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