lockbox if they go to other bars / establishments before the limit????
You don’t really need a subsection of laws that deal specifically with drunk driving.
You just charge them under existing laws, starting with attempted murder if they are caught driving drunk. If they hit somebody, it’s attempted murder, plus whatever else you can rack up, related with careless driving.
Unless it’s changed and I haven’t heard, there is no such thing as attempted murder in Texas. You either killed em or you didn’t.
Unless it’s changed and I haven’t heard, there is no such thing as attempted murder in Texas. You either killed em or you didn’t.
You just charge them under existing laws, starting with attempted murder if they are caught driving drunk. If they hit somebody, it’s attempted murder,
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Attempt always requires intent, and proof of intent for a conviction. That can be difficult to do. What you are looking for is negligent homicide, negligent aggravated battery (what happened here) and so on. Otherwise I agree with you.
Making a special law for dunk driving is just not necessary and just adds more and more laws to the books.
Do we need a special law for driving under the influence of sleeping pills? Do we need a special law for each particular sleeping pill? How about an individual law for each TYPE of drink you were having? Is beer less of a crime than vodka..etc etc...
These are just lawyers making more laws and more money for ... lawyers
ANY stupid behavior could fit nicely into one of the 10 commandments.