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Posted by sar on September 2, 2001, at 1:45:52
okay. this is bad. but here's what happened:
i'm to go to court on a dwi charge in a couple of weeks. both my meds, prozac and klonopin, have warnings on the labels to not ingest alcohol. but of course i DID, and my BAC was twice over the legal limit. am debating right now whether to mention the meds or not. had i *not* popped a klonopin with the beer, i think i could have made it home safely (not that i'd say that to the judge).
drunk drivers are terrible, i know! but if anyone else has been in this situation, i hope they'll advise. drinking on klonopin always makes me more fuct-up than normal. is that a good defense, or a bad one?
a confirmed sinner,
sar
Posted by Tony P on September 2, 2001, at 2:23:09
In reply to naughty question, posted by sar on September 2, 2001, at 1:45:52
I think you need a lawyer to answer that one, but as a lay person (who's been in a somewhat similar situation) I'd say don't _volunteer_ any information of that sort. If you know that "drinking on klonopin always makes me more fuct-up than normal", that's a really BAD defense. If I were the judge I would consider it made your case worse, not better. But get a lawyer's opinion, not mine.
Tony (definitely not a lawyer) P.
> okay. this is bad. but here's what happened:
>
> i'm to go to court on a dwi charge in a couple of weeks. both my meds, prozac and klonopin, have warnings on the labels to not ingest alcohol. but of course i DID, and my BAC was twice over the legal limit. am debating right now whether to mention the meds or not. had i *not* popped a klonopin with the beer, i think i could have made it home safely (not that i'd say that to the judge).
>
> drunk drivers are terrible, i know! but if anyone else has been in this situation, i hope they'll advise. drinking on klonopin always makes me more fuct-up than normal. is that a good defense, or a bad one?
>
> a confirmed sinner,
>
> sar
Posted by ChrisK on September 2, 2001, at 3:24:18
In reply to naughty question, posted by sar on September 2, 2001, at 1:45:52
I agree with Tony. Don't go into this without a lawyer. Tell your lawyer about the meds but let him do the talking in court. I had a DWI a couple of years ago and thanks to having a lawyer I got it reduced to reckless driving. I still had to pay the lawyer $300 and a fine of $500 but I don't have that DWI on my liscense for the next ten years and the insurance increases that go with it. Also, through discovery he may find a way to get you off the hook completely.
Best of luck,
Chris
Posted by Elizabeth on September 8, 2001, at 22:29:33
In reply to naughty question, posted by sar on September 2, 2001, at 1:45:52
> drunk drivers are terrible, i know! but if anyone else has been in this situation, i hope they'll advise. drinking on klonopin always makes me more fuct-up than normal. is that a good defense, or a bad one?
I vote for "bad."
Posted by sar on September 10, 2001, at 1:45:07
In reply to Re: naughty question, posted by Elizabeth on September 8, 2001, at 22:29:33
thanks all...my arraignment is in a couple of days...i really appreciate the advice...
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