Musca Law - DUI and Criminal DefenseHas this ever occurred to you? The party was too good to leave after only a drink or two. Old buddies and new were enjoying themselves. The festive atmosphere had relaxed inhibitions. Smooth drinks of the bartender hired by the host tasted like ambrosia. With each further cocktail the single ladies got better looking too.
They are saying all good things must come to an end. So, with a nice hum on it ultimately was time to head for the door. Arriving alone at this party would not mean leaving alone though. You had hooked up with exciting new buddy and she was coming along for more than a trip home.
Blood alcohol levels deemed to mar driving have come down steadily. A famous politician just about lost the election when it was made public he once was caught for DUI. However, in those days of his youth, angles and laws were different. No jail time or license suspension. Just a little fine and maybe some laughs with the cops and it was back on the road.
No more . When this chap was almost at his destination his exciting buddy had gotten sick. Stopping the auto attracted the attention of the police officer driving by. Soon out came the device that shows blood alcohol in the body by reading breathed out breath. The officer was very pro in the way he put the cuffs on. Not so tight but snug enough to remind you that without Houdini to help they were staying on.
As you observed your new automobile being loaded on the tow truck, the last thing on your mind now was what might have been with the new friend. A show you were to make at work in the morning was now in heavy danger. All of a sudden you spotted that being locked away in jail was not just something you saw on TV. Even through the fog of intoxication your anxiety was building.
When the patrol car pulled into the double gated area where prisoners were booked you spotted that the man shortly to be in jail was you. How could that be possible? You had not even received a parking ticket. Now you were facing serious charges, exorbitant fine, insurance rates raised to the sky and, of course, the barrister's fee and court costs. As a guy good with numbers you started to figure the cost of each drink you had consumed at that wonderful party.
Instead of the jail cells you had seen so many times in those Western movies you loved, you ended up in a large holding cell with virtually a hundred other men. Most of them were a lot less educated than you and held roles requiring lots of muscle and sweat. They did not dress the way you did. Your shoes, slacks and name brand shirt certainly cost more than the wardrobe of a few of these guys.
Time rolled by slowly and small hope was on the horizon until the lawyer from
Musca Law in Naples, Florida, arrived. Bail was posted and I was quickly brought up to speed with professionalism and straight forward answers. Being in the wrong last night did not definitely mean the system would win the following round.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime, contact a Florida criminal defense attorney at
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