Legal Question in DUI Law in Washington

on 2-20-2009 i was arrested for dwi

the next day it was dismissed for no probable cause by the judge

now the prosecutiog attorney has reopened the case

I troy osburn, was the passenger in my 1990 buick reatta that was being test driven by a potential buyer of the car, date was 2-20-2009. Said his name was John bailey

At the james street exit where I live we were hit by a car on the left merging into us and pushed into a car on the right.

After the car was pulled to the side of the road the driver fled the car we were in.

The other vehicles also left.

I was badly shakin up and got out of the car and waited for help

I had no way of contacting the driver because there was no contact information.

He was probably wanted or had no license was the reason for leaving the scene.

Both of the other cars left the scene also

I told the officer we were coming from north seattle and then given a sobriety test - then I was arrested.

My head was badly hit and I was having trouble with my thoughts.

I had been drinking that day before the individual test drove my car.

will this charged be dismissed at the pretrial hearing?


Asked on 8/18/09, 9:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jahnis Abelite ABELITE LAW OFFICES, P.S.

It depends. Do you have any way to verify that you were not driving your car? Do you have a telephone number or any information on John Bailey? Did he give you any information on himself? Have you tried to find or look for John Bailey in any way whatsoever? Were the other two cars seriously damaged? Did your car show damage on both sides? What was your breath test reading? Were there any witnesses to this accident? Someone should have seen someting in downtown Seattle on a busy street. Have you already been arraigned on this charge? There are too many missing facts to give you a definitive answer except to say that the prosecutor will very likely not dismiss this charge because the cops and city have one likely responsible party - YOU. You need to speak to an attorney ASAP. Good Luck!

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Answered on 8/25/09, 1:57 pm


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