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- You have the right to refuse to
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blood test within 2 hours of taking a
breath test. - You have the right not to answer any
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Driver's License. - If the roadside sobriety tests are not
administered in strict compliance with
NHTSA guidelines, the validity of the
test results is compromised. - The police officer administering the
breath test has no knowledge of the
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alcohol you consumed to make its
way into your bloodstream. - If the police didn't have a valid reason
to stop you, all the evidence gathered
after the stop may be inadmissible in
court. - You need an experienced DWI
attorney who knows the law and
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| Drink. Drive. Tweet. The Defense Rests, 12/18/09 |
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
has found a new way to humiliate those unfortunate
motorists who have been arrested on suspicion of
driving while intoxicated -- they are posting their
names on Twitter.
Assistant District Attorney Warren Diepraam said
that the "public humiliation" should act as a
"deterrent" to others who might get behind the wheel
after drinking.
Nevermind that being arrested is a very different
thing than being convicted and that a person who's
been arrested is still innocent unless proven guilty.
And of course the police never make wrongful
arrests. And of all people, Montgomery County DA
Brett Ligon should know better -- after all, he used
to be a criminal defense attorney.
My question is should the DA dismiss a case against
a motorist or should a motorist be acquitted by a
jury of his peers, will Mr. Diepraam offer a public
apology on Twitter as well? Even more important,
will a person filing for an expunction in Montgomery
County need to serve Twitter and other social
networking sites, or will the judge sign an order
requiring the DA's Office to notify those sites to
remove all reference to the arrest of that individual?
has found a new way to humiliate those unfortunate
motorists who have been arrested on suspicion of
driving while intoxicated -- they are posting their
names on Twitter.
Assistant District Attorney Warren Diepraam said
that the "public humiliation" should act as a
"deterrent" to others who might get behind the wheel
after drinking.
Nevermind that being arrested is a very different
thing than being convicted and that a person who's
been arrested is still innocent unless proven guilty.
And of course the police never make wrongful
arrests. And of all people, Montgomery County DA
Brett Ligon should know better -- after all, he used
to be a criminal defense attorney.
My question is should the DA dismiss a case against
a motorist or should a motorist be acquitted by a
jury of his peers, will Mr. Diepraam offer a public
apology on Twitter as well? Even more important,
will a person filing for an expunction in Montgomery
County need to serve Twitter and other social
networking sites, or will the judge sign an order
requiring the DA's Office to notify those sites to
remove all reference to the arrest of that individual?
Here is video of Warren Diepraam, the chief of the
Vehicular Crimes Division of the Montgomery
County District Attorney's Office, attempting to
defend the department's new policy on MSNBC.
Vehicular Crimes Division of the Montgomery
County District Attorney's Office, attempting to
defend the department's new policy on MSNBC.
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