People v. Brian B
November 2008
DUI DISMISSED & DMV License Suspension Set Aside
DUI .21% BAC reduced to PUBLIC INTOXICATION
"PUBLIC INTOXICATION" (No DUI & No Loss of Driver's License). Brian, a Shasta County resident just starting a family and beginning his career with the Forestry Service, was arrested for driving with a .21 BAC. Mr. Hamilton was able to get the DUI reduced to "public intoxication." He also won the DMV hearing.
Result: Small fine - no probation, no SR-22, no DUI school, no Jail (CTS), no Victim Impact Panel Classes (VIP), no alcohol terms, no Ignition Interlock Device (IID), no job loss, and no loss of his driver's license.
Practice area(s): DUI / DWI
Court: Butte County Superior Court