High blood alcohol drunk driving: suspended sentence
In a drunk driving case with a very high blood alcohol level, the court chose imprisonment but suspended the sentence.
How the case unfolded
Background
Our client drove about 10 km with a very high blood alcohol level, was stopped after a report to the police, and was charged with drunk driving. A provision with a heavy statutory penalty applied, and the court chose imprisonment.
Issues and ruling
The court noted that the driving was dangerous, but suspended the sentence after considering all the circumstances, including that no one was hurt and no property was damaged.
Outcome
Our client received 3 years in prison, suspended for 5 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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