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Reese Witherspoon Is All Smiles – Despite Disorderly Conduct and DUI Pleas

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Reese Witherspoon Is All Smiles – Despite Disorderly Conduct and DUI Pleas

Last Saturday, Oscar nominated actress Reese Witherspoon was spotted in LAX airport wearing a City of Atlanta Police baseball cap along with a smirky smile.  This wardrobe “peace making” or “up yours” moment occurred shortly after Reese and her husband, Jim Toth, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges filed against them by the Atlanta Police.

Early in the morning on April 19th, Atlanta police saw, Jim Toth’s silver Ford Fusion swerving in and out of lanes.  They pulled him over, Reese was in the passenger’s seat, and could smell a strong odor of alcohol on their breaths, police suspected DUI.

Police began investigating Toth for DUI, having him perform the DUI field sobriety tests and blow into the DUI breath test.  Witherspoon, was becoming extremely agitated, and got out of the car.  The officer ordered her back into the car, of which she was compliant the first time.

However, the second time the drunk actress got out of the car, who repeatedly said she was a “U.S. citizen,” tried playing her celebrity card stating ” Do you know my name?  The officer replied, ” No, I don’t need to know your name.”  An irritated Reese responded with, ” You’re about to find out who I am … You are going to be on national news!”  The officer quickly handcuffed and arrested her for interfering with his DUI investigation.

Both Jim and Reese were arrested and taken to the police station.  Jim was charged with DUI, breathalyzer test results .139, and Reese charged with disorderly conduct.

After making public apologies for making poor decisions to drive drunk and disrespecting Atlanta police, the couple took responsibility for their actions and plead guilty to their charges.

Reese Witherspoon had to pay a $213.00 fine and her husband, pleading guilty to a DUI, was   ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, attend a DUI alcohol education program, and is on probation for 12 months.

Atlanta police recently relased statements concerning Reeses Atlanta police hat, saying they did not give it to her, it’s a knock off, and it’s ugly.

 

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Washington State University – Blood Alcohol Levels and How it Effects the Body

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Washington State University – Blood Alcohol Levels and How it Effects the Body

Having basic knowledge on how alcohol effects the body is a valuable tool;  1) it may aid in the self assessment of one’s ability to drive safely after consuming alcohol, 2) it may help decipher if someone else has the ability to drive safely after consuming alcohol, 3) and it may help one’s awareness on how alcohol is effecting their body and enable them to make better decisions to slow or stop alcohol consumption to avoid dangerous situations.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.01 – 0.03
Mild relaxation; slight loosening of inhibitions; slight loss of social discomfort; mild intensification of mood.  If driving and pulled over by police in Washington State, the risk of being charged with a DUI at this BAC level is very low.  An individual would most likely have the physical control to pass the DUI field sobriety tests at this level.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.04 – 0.06
Small buzz; slight sedation; feelings of warmth & relaxation; loss of shyness; emotion and behavior can become exaggerated; fine motor skills decline; reaction time slows.  There may be only minimal awareness of these effects.  Driving is a risky choice.  At this BAC level, Washington State police could charge an individual with DUI (even though they are under the legal Washington State BAC level of 0.08) if their driving was impaired.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.07 – 0.09
Fuzzy thinking; motor skills clearly impaired; speech may be noticeable impaired; slight and hearing acuity are reduced; judgement ability is slowed and reduced.  Ability to decide about further drinking is impaired and ability to evaluate and respond to sexual situations is diminished.  If pulled over by Washington State police, an individual would most likely be charged with a DUI at this BAC level and may or may not fail the DUI field sobriety tests.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.10 – 0.20
Emotions unstable; perceptions, thinking, judgement, reaction time are significantly impaired.  An individual would be charged with a DUI at this BAC level and would have increased risk of failing the DUI field sobriety tests.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.25 – 0.30
Confusion, disorientation, dizziness, exaggerated emotions.  All sense perceptions distorted. Numb.  Sever risk of injury.  An individual would be charged with a DUI by Washington State police officers at this BAC level.  An individual would most likely fail the DUI field sobriety tests at this BAC level.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.30 – 0.40
Stupor; motor functions severely impaired; unable to stand/walk.  Vomiting, incontinence are high risk.  Loss of pain awareness.  Impaired consciousness.  Risk of death.  An individual would have a very hard time operating a vehicle at this BAC level and would be charged with DUI if pulled over by police officers.  Additionally, the individual would not physically be able to complete the DUI field sobriety tests at this BAC level and thus they would fail the DUI field tests.

Blood Alcohol Level 0.40 +
High risk of impaired circulation, respiration or heart rhythm.  Coma and death due to anesthesia of brain areas and nervous system functioning are very possible.

Information on how blood alcohol levels effects the body was derived from Washington State University’s website, go to adcaps.wsu.edu for more information on this topic.

 

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New Proposal For Tougher DUI Laws

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New Proposal For Tougher DUI Laws

Earlier this week Governor Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of lawmakers shared their proposal to toughen DUI laws and penalties.  Gov. Inslee stated the changing of the DUI laws will be, “the most aggressive, the most effective, the most ambitious”  to have transpired in the State of Washington.

In short, Inslee’s proposal would change DUI laws by;

1.  DUI charges would need to be filed by the city or State of Washington within 48 hours (currently it may take months for DUI charges to be filed).

2.  Washington State will install ignition interlock devices into vehicles of individuals that have been charged with DUI.  The vehicle will not be released to the individual until the installation is complete and functioning properly.

3.  Deferred sentencing will no longer be an option for an individual charged with DUI.

4.  A person found guilty of a DUI for a second time within 7 years will face 6 months in jail or may enter a sobriety program while simultaneously wearing a transdermal bracelet that detects any alcohol consumption.

5.  An individual found guilty of a DUI for the third time within 7 years will face 1 year in jail or may enter a sobriety program while simultaneously wearing a transdermal device. Additionally, the individual would be issued a special driver’s license that would restrict them from purchasing alcohol from restaurants, bars, and stores for 10 years!

Continue to follow David O Defense for continuous updates on Washington State DUI laws changes.

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