Under Maryland law a DUI refusal can be considered a separate offense from the actual DUI or DWI citation under Transportation Article §21-902(g) if certain circumstances occur. First, the State’s Attorney’s Office must provide notice to the defendant or the defense attorney of its intent to an seek additional penalty for the test refusal prior to the trial. Second the person must actually be convicted of DUI or DWI, and third the judge or jury must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly refused to take the test. If all these things occur a defendant may face an additional 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
最近看到两个酒驾有关的案子。其中一个是杨兰兰。她当时拒绝了第二次酒精测试。
我的问题是这样的:
在一般情况下,如果你丢失了停车场的单子,你必须支付24小时(最高)的停车费。飞机场的停车费,惩罚会高达一个月。地铁,BART和 CalTrain 也是这样的,如果你没有进来时的票证,你必须支付全程车票。
那么,杨兰兰拒绝第二次酒精测试,肯定是(在接受律师建议后)会对她有利。
但是如果按照上面的停车和逃跑的惩罚来看,为什么法律不可以在嫌疑人拒绝酒精测试情况下,认定他或她的血液酒精浓度为最高值?
或者,法官在量刑时,在嫌疑人拒绝酒精测试的情况下,以最高酒精含量来判刑。这样行不行呢?
假如法律这样界定,会不会有道德风险?如果这样可行,那么法律就应该是这样的:嫌疑人如果不配合酒精测试,则以最高酒精含量作为依据。
但是如果没有测试,则又没有依据,是吧?
所以,可能我已经想明白了。看看专业律师怎么想的吧?
Under Maryland law a DUI refusal can be considered a separate offense from the actual DUI or DWI citation under Transportation Article §21-902(g) if certain circumstances occur. First, the State’s Attorney’s Office must provide notice to the defendant or the defense attorney of its intent to an seek additional penalty for the test refusal prior to the trial. Second the person must actually be convicted of DUI or DWI, and third the judge or jury must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly refused to take the test. If all these things occur a defendant may face an additional 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
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拒绝酒精测试和仅仅酒驾,本身都是一个轻罪,拒绝测试的惩罚是比如罚款和吊销执照。认定酒驾是酒驾本身也是类似惩罚。这就是你所说的没有票或者没有测试应该假设最高惩罚。仅仅酒驾驶不蹲监狱的。
但是这个案子,不仅仅是酒驾,而是过失伤人甚至过失杀人的问题。那么是否确定有酒驾可能对定罪判刑有一定影响,那么如果当事人打电话给律师,律师也会建议拒绝酒驾测试,这样宁可接受对酒驾的最高惩罚,可能在过失伤人问题上稍微有点主动。
最近我差点被选入一个关于酒驾的陪审团。他的辩护律师还是挺厉害的。我揣摩出她的目标其实就是在陪审团里面埋一个或者两个钉子,到时候发挥作用,脱罪或者僵局。但我不知道最后结果是啥。。。