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Don’t Drive Drunk to Prison

An ironic story just came up in the news. A man headed to prison to serve his DUI sentence in Vermont, but he was drunk. And he drove himself.

What a mess! Now this guy is facing a charge of second offense DUI, and he still has to serve the time for the first offense.

A similar outcome would happen in Virginia. Driving anywhere while intoxicated risks you being charged with Virginia DUI.

Where this guy also went wrong (other than driving under the influence of alcohol) was reporting to jail with alcohol in his system. In the Virginia courts where I practice, the judges specifically tell defendants that they cannot show up to jail with any alcohol or illegal drugs in their system. If you violate that rule, any suspended jail time can become active. Instead of serving 5 of 60 days, for example, you may have to serve all of the time.

The moral of the story: don’t drive drunk, especially on your way to jail.