1.I'm actually jsut trying to keep it out of my mind as much as possible until I go on the 29th. Jsut playing poker all day and trying to see family and friends as much as possible. While I probably should be preparing more, I don't want to have to start my time before it actually starts if you know what I mean.

2.I'm taking a leave of absence. It's jsut community college so not that big of a deal

3. I'm 6ft 220

4. Being a DuI prison means I will only be around people serving DUI sentences (other drunks like myself). I think this bodes well for me but it also has its downside.

5. My parents are taking it much worse than I am (my whole family is). This is the hardest part for me becasue I know the will be right there doing the time with me.

6. no ty on the tattoo.

In all seriousness jhog, good luck with this.

haven't there been studies done that have shown that since the drop from .10 to .08 alcohol-related accidents and deaths have seen virtually no change but the number of arrests has nearly doubled?

I'm off to go drink for 5+ hours and then inevitably drive somewhere to get food.

ugh, statements like this are just ridiculous

Im far from an expert here, but doesnt this seem like a case where its clearly best to go w/ a bench trial?

what say you, monday morning lawyers?

Are all people who talk on their cellphones while driving pieces of [censored]? Is doing that the same as wearing a blindfold and firing a pistol randomly? Cause it's been shown to have a similar effect on driving ability, so shouldn't you guys be campaigning against that too?

You can hang up a cell phone when you're approaching a complicated intersection. You can't become insta-sober.

Also, Alcoholedu says that any two people (of the same build) who drink a certain amount will have the same BAC, but will just feel it differently depending on tolerance.

It has? Seems more like it gets reported that cell phones aren't worse than other distractions like changing radio stations as far as number of accidents caused. I don't think I've seen cell phone use = drunk driving.

I drink gin and tonics also as my regular drink.
Some places make them stronger than others.
When at a nicer restaurant or bar I suspect that 1 gin-and-tonic would actually be more than 1 drink.

People also need to realize that on those calculators that it's only 12 ounces that is considered 1 beer. Many people might have a 16 or 20 ounce glass or mug but continue to think of it as one drink.

Yep. Don't expect MADD or law enforcement to report these statistics though. No idea why?

Actually, I thought I saw some article that was trying to show how drunk-driving fatalities have gone down since .08 was enacted in some places.
I suspect this is more likely just some creative re-working of the numbers or perhaps also due to safer and safer vehicles, overall education and designated-driver type campaigns, etc.
But definitely you can count on MADD and other organizations to inappropriately credit the 0.8 law with actually saving lives whether it makes a difference or not.

Bro, rent the movie Edmond, the ending is touching.

That sucks that you have to deal with all of this especially at 20, but honestly I think if you got off here that would be pretty terrible. Without punishment you probably have like a 99% of driving drunk again whether or not you get caught, and waiting until you kill some family in another car before you have to pay for it is just ******ed.

Nothing against you though and I hope your time goes as well as possible, hopefully it will be a life changing experience that will help you in the long run. IMO you should be glad no one including yourself was ever hurt because thats something you can never go back and fix.

yet another situation where you somehow are getting the shaft, but are not in the wrong. you sure have awful luck.

OP, good luck and please take this time to learn something that will help in your future life. Don't just waste this time; use it to make yourself a better person.

I disagree, your reaction time, hand-eye-coordination, etc. is already seriously impaired at 0.8‰, whether you realize it or not.

I have driven under influence only once in my life, cannabis not alcohol though, and it was very stupid, dangerous and unnecessary (I could have walked home easily, but I decided to do a friend a favour and bring him home with my car). I never did it again, and I am very strongly opposed to drunk driving.
That said, 2 1/2 years is totally excessive imo, that kind of punishment should be reserved for crimes where people actually got hurt. A couple months at most + probabation + obligatory AA meetings + taking the driving license away would seem more appropriate to me.

The reason for that is, that alcohol takes a while to get absorbed by the human body. As a rule of thumb, you reach the climax of your intoxication ~1 hour after you took your last drink, and then the alcohol level slowly starts declining.

I would sex that girl in 5 beers!

you should be going to jail..3 dui's by 20. ..you are pathetic and I dont feel one bit sorry for you. Get your act together man. Take control of yourself .

Op : Did you have a lawyer?

I still find the sentencing too high and I'm thinking it might have been due to self-representation.

Have people not driven as much at a .08 level since the drop or is that the same too?