Being pulled over for drunk driving can cause any motorist to become incredibly flustered and aggravated. In the heat of these powerful emotions, there is no telling what a driver will say to a police officer. Throughout extensive careers as knowledgeable DWI defense attorneys in Michigan, we thought we had heard it all. However, a recent DUI arrest in Flint is certainly “the king” of excuses that you should not use if pulled over for drunk driving.

Millions of people were glued to their televisions last week when basketball star Labron James announced where he would be playing ball next year. His decision upset many sports fans, including a Flint man who hoped that “the king” of basketball would play for the Celtics. The fan was so outraged that he got drunk and drove around with a large sign on his SUV criticizing the athlete: “We are all WITNESS’S to a quitter.”

Unfortunately for the Flint man, it was not his poor spelling that caught the attention of law enforcement officials. According to police reports, his vehicle was drifting over the center line and the shoulder in the early morning hours of July 11th. On his breath test, the man’s blood alcohol content registered as 0.16, double the legal driving limit in Michigan. When law enforcement officials asked him if he was drinking, he admitted that he was- – because Labron James chose to play for another team instead of the Celtics.

Despite the creative excuse used by this Flint sports fan, police nonetheless arrested him on DUI charges in Michigan. If a judge and jury does not buy it either, he could face significant consequences including the loss of driving privileges, fines, and jail time.

Cases such as these highlight the necessity for criminal suspects to watch what they say in the presence of law enforcement officials. In saying too much, it is possible to incriminate yourself and intensify the charges against you greatly. It is important to be polite and cooperative, but also to use your right to have an experienced DWI defense lawyer in Michigan present during questioning. Doing so can ensure that you have the legal advice and legal representation needed to properly defend yourself against life-changing charges, protecting your personal liberties and freedoms.

Since 1998, the DWI defense lawyers at Kronzek & Cronkright have provided the best legal advice and legal representation for people accused of drunk driving in Michigan.

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