Hangover drunk driving without a license: suspended sentence
In a case of driving without a license while still affected by alcohol in the morning, our client received a 10-month prison sentence, suspended.
How the case unfolded
Background
Early in the morning, while alcohol was still in his system, our client drove about 21 km without a license and was charged with drunk driving and unlicensed driving. A provision with a heavy statutory penalty applied.
Issues and ruling
The court considered the offense serious because our client drove without a license. It weighed in his favor that he admitted the offense, that his blood alcohol level was relatively low, and that it appeared to be hangover driving.
Outcome
Our client received 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, with 80 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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