QUESTION
Can I be charged for a DUI with no witness after accident happened?
Asked on Feb 10th, 2018 on DUI/DWI - Colorado
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I had some drinks with a friend last night. Drove home and had bad weather. Ran into a curb and trashed my tire and have body damage. Someone called the police and when they showed up I was outside the vehicle and had the keys in my purse. I refused to blow or submit a BAC. The officers drove me home and charged me with a probable cause DUI. Suspended my license until May 11th and impounded my vehicle. But no arrest. Can they convict me of a DUI? No witnesses saw me driving and I don’t believe I admitted to drinking but did say I hit the curb to the officers. Please help!
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If you read the “Notice of Revocation” they gave you when they took your license, you will see you have 7 days to request a DMV hearing on the revocation of your license and you can drive in the mean time. Hearing has to be held within 60 days of the request. Talk to a lawyer before making the request for a hearing so you make all the right decisions when making the request. Losing your license until “May 11” makes no sense in Colorado.
As for the case in Court, if you admitted to driving the car and having the accident, that can be used against you. The person that called the police may have seen you get out of the car as well. You REALLY need to have a face to face meeting with a lawyer to learn about the complexities of DUI cases.
Answered on Feb 11th, 2018 at 2:08 PM