Can you fight a dui for methadone when it is prescribed to you?
I have a friend that just got pulled over for not turning into the "right" lane supposedly and they are giving her a dui for being on methadone, frist they thought she was on speed then they changed their mind and said it must be weed. Neither applied just the methadone and she hasn't taken the blood test, can she fight it? or get it dropped? This happened in Lynnwood Washington.
Cops pulled me over and confiscated my prescription medication. How do I get it back?
Since you have a court date, that medication is considered evidence. The police officers CANNOT give you back your medication until the District Attorney gives the police permission to give it back to you. With all of the drug testing done on police officers today, they will not risk their jobs or their freedom on some drugs, prescription or otherwise. They should have given you a property receipt. However, if you really believe that your medication was taken, you can make a complaint to their IAB. (Internal Affairs Bureau) They take that kind of complaint VERY seriously. In the NYPD, we are not allowed any medication unless it is prescribed to us. The City of New York "Dole tests" us by taking 10 random people a day in the department and taking hair samples of us. (Used to be urine samples) Any drugs found in our system and the medication was not prescribed to us we will be immediately suspended for 30 days, with our termination afterwords. It is no joke.
Scared to take a medication prescribed today (vicodin). Any advice?
I went in for my back pain today, and I was prescribed 3 medications after a thorough and painful examination: Medrol (a steroid 6-day dosepack) Robaxin (muscle relaxer) and Vicodin (pain releiver). I was also given a shot that did take the edge off the pain I have been in for 4 days, but it did not releive it completely. Anyway, I read over all this medication information, and I am afraid to take the vicodin. Hubby and I usually have a glass of wine with dinner, and I am afraid so much acetominophen (500 mg per tablet and I am directed to take 2 tablets each dose) is going to be harmful. Of course, I have no issue with forgoing wine with dinner at alldue to the medication, but since I have drank a glass with supper some nights for many months, will this medication harm me? I don't drink to excess and rarely have more than 2 glasses, and it's not every night. Plus, has anyone out there ever used this medicine (Vicodin 5/500) ?? I am afraid to take it but I am in very bad pain.
If you drink NyQuil and you have a Breathalyzer test by the police will you get a DUI ticket?
If you drink enough Nyquil or anything that contains alcohol like mouthwash, aftershave etc then you could indeed be arrested for DUI if you drink enough of it to get over the legal limit and/or enough to impair you. As stated the DUI laws are two fold, one that you are over a ceratin limit or two that you are "impared" you do not necessarily have to be meet both. What I mean is I have seen people test out at below the legal limit still convicted of DUI because they were impared as shown by there sobriety exercises and behavior. The "impaired" parts of DUI laws generally cover anything that you might put in your body that would impare your functions. Many a person has been charged with DUI for driving while under the influence of prescribed medication, there is a reason why some medication directives say not to drive while taking them and/or not to consume alcohol while taking them. Also if you were to take a swig of NyQuil, mouthwash, beer or any alcohol and then immediately blow into a breathalyzer then it would detect the presence of alcohol in your mouth itself and would not accept the breath sample. You would be made to wait a few minutes and try again. I mention this in case the purpose for your question was trying to figure out a way to trick an intox test or police officer by taking a drink of nyquil when you get stopped.
What are the chances of a first time felony offender going to jail?
It is going to depend on a number of things: the type of crime, the way in which the crime was committed, the circumstances of the crime, and the offender's past criminal history. Let's say you broke into someone's home and stole over $250 worth of their belongings (that makes it a felony). If you did it because a bully said he would hurt your mother if you didn't get him the stuff is a more compelling reason than if you did it to get money to buy more video games for yourself and some good weed. If this was your 3rd time getting caught doing this type of thing, that ups your chances at serving time. If you broke into someone's home and found there were some kids in it with a babysitter and you terrorized everyone, that's not going to go well in court. So you see your intentions and your actions, along with your past criminal history, will be the deciding factor on whether the judge sees jail in your future. You get points on a sentencing sheet for all these different things. Rack up so many points and it's off to the slammer for you. A sentence of under a year is served in the county jail. A sentence of over a year is served in a state prison. Generally. Every state has their own rules, but that's the way it usually goes. Some crimes have a jail sentence no matter what. Gun laws in Massachusetts for example have an automatic, no getting out of it, jail sentence if the crime was committed with a gun. First time offenders that committed a non violent crime and have no past criminal history will most likely get a suspended sentence, probation and fines. Suspended means you don't have to serve the jail time as long as you do your probation and pay the fines. If you screw up, you will be put in jail to serve the original sentence.
How do attorneys typically help with a DUI?
Many of you may not be aware and can be put on trial especially in the case where the drug that you have been taking falls under the DUI Category. It happens quite commonly but now physicians have been extra careful and well aware the patients about the drug that they are being prescribed is under DUI or not.Based on these 3 factors DUI lawyer will help You:1. He will collect facts from you and see where you stand in the case and how strongly it can be presented.2. If the facts go against you and you are found guilty in such cases he will try to bring forth other options to save you from jail time. These options include acts of community service and in severe cases your attorney will demand that his client requires medical help and needs to be admitted to a rehabilitation centre for recovery.3. If required he can even challenge the records given by the police for which DUI charges have been put on you. Only an excellent attorney can bring things in your favour and challenge the charges. It requires great intellect in researching and finding loopholes to support your case.Hire a Best DUI Lawyer in Jacksonville law firm with a burgeoning success rate growing every year.