I need to know for a novel that I'm working on-
If a fifteen year old girl drink drives resulting in the death of two people, and in turn suffers retrograde amnesia from the crash, causing her to completely forget her past except for the first four years of her life and become a completely different person who is much more shy and law abiding, what penalties would she receive? Would she have to do community service at all?What are the penalties of underage drink driving?
The law make it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to operate a motor vehicle with any alcohol in his system
In some states, the penalties are administrative, with an automatic license suspension but no possibility of jail time or criminal conviction. In others, however, underage drivers who have been drinking are charged with DUI or a related crime. Under both civil and criminal statutes, penalties are typically more severe for subsequent offenses, and breathalyzer test refusals are often treated in the same manner as measured violations.
In addition, underage drivers subject to zero tolerance prosecutions are often charged with additional crimes such as consumption of alcohol by a minor or possession of alcohol by a minor.What are the penalties of underage drink driving?
Since she's 15, she doesn't have a license, but she will not be able to have one until she like 21 or something, that is if she doesn't get convicted of vehicular manslaughter in the process. There are some states that would charge her as an adult, and she would NEVER be allowed to have a driver's license. EVER.What are the penalties of underage drink driving?
that would be manslaughter and jail time. However, there would be the question as to whether she could competently defend herself. She was sane when accident happened but then there is a need to be able to understand the charge and be able to defend self.
I don't know what judge or jury would say. My own opinion is that she chose to drink and chose to drive without a license and two people are dead. She may not remember but she understands the charge so I'd say she gets jail time or at minimum juvenile charge and detention until 18.
I don't have much sympathy for DUI.
Community service is not adequate for the result with 2 people dead. Can't recompense.
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