Sharing my mistakes on a public forum
Washington state in 2024 I got 2 DUI within 3 months of each other first one for alcohol second for weed.
Already hired an attorney immediately after the first DUI my arraignment is in a week.
Mom died of a heart attack despite my best efforts at CPR and I was in a dark place for the year. Doesn't excuse the intoxicated driving if course. I don't plan to use it as a justification in court not sure trying for sympathy gets you anywhere.
First one involved a fender bender due to air in my break lines that I needed to pump the breaks but instead I slammed on em. Other driver who didn't speak English asked me to call the cops and I thought I was sober enough they wouldn't notice I had drank (cop said he could smell alcohol on me) Provided my attorney with dash cam video to show my driving was fine despite the imparment I am not sure if she is going to use it though. Second one cop said he could smell weed coming from my car. Both times they took blood. First one cop left me at the hospital with a dead phone. Second one I spent one day in jail.
Its been a year and half and I have prepared by saving sick and vacation time for work. Also moved within walking/bicycle distance of work informed my employer of potential time I may miss from work for Jail time.