Recent content by mellofello1

Deal with the judge first, student loan people second. for real.

Ok, I'll probably take a lot of criticism for this, but so be it. I think you are someone who will not drink and drive again, and you don't need this on your record. If the vehicle was inoperable you need to find case history that supports your position that you can not be in actual physical...

17 hours ?? I thought you quit drinking about 1 a.m. and were approached by the officer about 6:30 a.m. ?? And if your car was inoperable, and they can't prove you drove it there, why admit to drinking anything ??

Since you've never been in trouble before, you should get a good plea bargain. If you go to trial, I would avoid bringing up alot of stuff about how many beers you had, how long it had been, etc... The cop will say he detected a "strong odor of alcohol" and that you had "bloodshot eyes". They...

I am used to it. What I don't understand is this, my case is a steller victory for you, MADD, and other people who hate drunk drivers. I can't drive, and probably will not be able to drive for some time. I am bankrupt. I have quit drinking. In other words, You Won !, I lost. Short of...

lesson learned well, what i have gathered from this thread is that people who don't know me are not going to believe that I have been sober for 9 months because I'm not in AA. So I am going to go to an AA meeting and find out what it's all about. There is one tonight at 8 p.m. It will be...

pay another lawyer to sue the first lawyer ?? I think you're stuck. If it makes you feel better I payed mine $5000 and he didn't even show up twice. As a consumer it is nearly impossible to choose a good lawyer. How can we, not knowing anything about the law, discern who is a good lawyer and...

I love how some people who are unable to actually improve themselves choose to put others down as a means of feeling superior. I want you to know that I can choose to never drink again, and I can go to college, and one way or another I am going to make a positive contribution to society. But...

alcoholic Different people have different definitions of alcoholic. I have a friend who has been in and out of AA for most of his life who told me that I was not an alcoholic because I never drank "every" day. However, I consider myself a recovering alcoholic because I recognize that some...

I guess my comments were a little sharp. It hurts my feelings that after everything I've been through that people still jump to conclusions about me. Quitting drinking is a major accomplishment in my life. Starting college after being out of school for 9 years was a major accomplishment. I...

You couldn't be more wrong. I am trying, and have a good support network of friends who do not drink, and everyone who knows me knows that I no longer drink. But I came here looking for advice, and I take it that your advice is to join AA ?

I'm not in AA

My first one I really could have killed someone. My second one I was sleeping in my car, no danger to anyone. I don't mind walking, biking, riding the bus. However, it would be nice to think I could get a real job and contribute to society some day instead of drawing welfare, do you like...

What is the name of your state?IL My first DUI I was guilty, I had no business driving and deserved it. My second DUI I chose not to drive and was barely drunk .087. But I was convicted even though I wasn't driving. As a truckdriver this left me penniless, unemployed, and stranded in a small...

bench trial vs. jury trial In my case I elected a bench trial. I think I would have been better off to choose a jury trial. I think you would have a good chance if you hire a good trial lawyer and go to a jury trial