During the last week of July, freshman quarterback
for the University of Virginia was caught by police driving
while intoxicated in Charlottesville.
The quarterback’s blood alcohol level was 0.14 at the time of arrest,
which is almost double the legal limit of 0.08 in Virginia. Police pulled the 18 year old quarterback
over because he was driving without headlights on at night. The officer then smelled alcohol on his
breath and a breathalyzer was then used to determine his blood alcohol
concentration. His status with the team
has not been determined yet because they are awaiting the results of his
pending trial in September.
Statistics
from 2013 for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area show that close to 18,000
arrests were made for DUIs, which comes to about one arrest every thirty
minutes. This staggering number of
arrests is the result of increased police patrol in the region to try and
prevent alcohol-related serious deadly accidents. There were 243 traffic deaths in 2013 and 81
of them were alcohol or drug-related. Luckily,
police were able to stop the quarterback before he injured or killed another
person or himself.
If you have been
arrested for a DUI/DWI it is important that you consult an experienced Virginia
DUI attorney immediately because DUI is a criminal offense and carries
potentially severe penalties. Our
experienced attorneys can guide you through the court process and find any
possible defenses that can either mitigate the penalties in the case, or in
some instances, lead to an acquittal or dismissal.
If you or a family
member has been charged with DUI in Virginia and would like a free legal
consultation or if you would like more information on DUI or
DWI please feel free to contact our office at (703) 916-1227 to schedule
an appointment at our office in Fairfax
or one of our many other offices located throughout Northern Virginia or visit
us on the web at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Criminal-Defense/DWI-DUI/
