Drunk driving with a property-damage crash: suspended sentence
In a case of long-distance drunk driving that ended in a property-damage crash, the sentence was mitigated and suspended.
How the case unfolded
Background
Our client drove about 12 km while drunk, including on a highway, and a property-damage crash occurred along the way. He was charged with drunk driving under a provision with a heavy statutory penalty.
Issues and ruling
The court weighed against him the high blood alcohol level, the long distance and the crash. However, taking into account that he admitted the offense and showed remorse, it mitigated the sentence and suspended it.
Outcome
Our client received 1 year and 2 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, with 40 hours of community service and a 40-hour 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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