Drunk and unlicensed driving: suspended sentence
In a case combining drunk driving and driving without a license, the court chose imprisonment but suspended the sentence.
How the case unfolded
Background
Our client drove about 4 km while drunk and without a driver's license, and was charged with drunk driving and unlicensed driving. A provision with a heavy statutory penalty applied, and the court chose imprisonment.
Issues and ruling
The court noted that the offense was not minor, but in view of our client's full admission and other circumstances it mitigated the sentence and suspended it.
Outcome
Our client received 1 year and 3 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, along with probation and 40 hours of a safe-driving course.
This is the outcome of an individual case and does not guarantee the same result in similar matters. Some facts have been generalized to protect the parties involved.
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