QUESTION
Can I get a DUI even though I wasn’t pulled over?
Asked on Nov 22nd, 2012 on DUI/DWI - Michigan
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I woke up early in the morning for work and I got a flat tire that cause me to flip over. I drank the night before. The cop found me walking and he did not pull me over. Can he cite me a DUI?
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Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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Have you been charged or given a ticket? See an attorney with details.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2013 at 5:10 AM
John J. Carney
If you were smart enough not to admit driving then the prosecutor cannot prove that you were operating the vehicle. If there were no witnesses and no admissions you will win the trial, but why do I think you admitted driving the vehicle?
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Yes. There is no requirement that there be a pull-over for someone to be charged with a DUI. You should hire a DUI specialist, because you may only have 10 days to save your license if the cop decides to cite you for DUI.
Answered on Nov 28th, 2012 at 6:53 AM
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He can if he feels that you were under the influence and your flipping over was the result of you being intoxicated.
Answered on Nov 28th, 2012 at 6:52 AM
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Yes, it is possible..... more like a charge of physical control.
Answered on Nov 27th, 2012 at 11:31 PM
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It's possible you could be cited for a DUI, depending on what the police officer believes. If you are cited, you should hire a lawyer immediately to help you fight the charge. You have a good defense, and a lawyer will help you.
Answered on Nov 27th, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
Were you still under the influence?? Did you admit to the cop that you had been driving?? and there was the flipped over car that had been in an accident. The answer is yes.
Answered on Nov 27th, 2012 at 4:58 AM
Dennis P. Mikko
You can be charged with DUI only if there is evidence that you were driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Answered on Nov 27th, 2012 at 4:55 AM