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.

Andrew Flusche

My name is Andrew Flusche, and I am a traffic and misdemeanor defense lawyer serving Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, and the surrounding communities of Northern Virginia.As the founding partner of Flusche & Fitzgerald, Attorneys at Law, I have focused exclusively on traffic tickets and misdemeanor defense since 2008. I literally wrote the book on reckless driving in Virginia, available free here or on Amazon, and I hold my Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. With over 600 five-star reviews on Google, Yelp, and Facebook, and membership in the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association and the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, I bring local knowledge and proven results to every case.If you've been charged with a traffic or misdemeanor offense in Virginia, contact me today. Your initial consultation is always free and you'll speak directly with me.