Jon will be exonerated and continue to reign supreme

[ThunderStruck]

No, they aren't. Dummy. I'm the Brazilian and you are the stupid American? I don't get it. Books never were your friend, as we can see.

You never fail to embarass yourself.

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Honestly, I’m wondering if that charge will even stick. If all they have is that he drove earlier and planned to drive again, he may not have been DWI. I think the main factor in that charge is whether or not the keys were in the ignition.

again, it’s all different in different states so I’m not going to act like I know for sure, but if the car was parked and not running at the time of the encounter, a rich man with a good lawyer may be able to get off. He wasn’t actually ‘driving’, after all

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-i-get-a-dui-for-sleeping-drunk-in-my-car.html

And the law in New Mexico

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/new-mexico-dui-dwi-33664.html

 

[Final Say]

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-i-get-a-dui-for-sleeping-drunk-in-my-car.html

And the law in New Mexico

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/new-mexico-dui-dwi-33664.html

Still doesn’t make me feel a whole lot more confident either way.

I think that in most states, keys in the ignition and being in the driver’s seat is enough to convict, especially when the guy is dumb enough to admit he was planning to drive, so this could all be moot and a conviction could be a foregone conclusion.

But the specificity of being ‘in physical control’ is definitely open to interpretation. I would never underestimate a good lawyer’s ability to argue this kind of thing, especially if they have a lot of experience in DWI cases. Never put it past any judge or jury to get it wrong.

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Still doesn’t make me feel a whole lot more confident either way.

I think that in most states, keys in the ignition and being in the driver’s seat is enough to convict, especially when the guy is dumb enough to admit he was planning to drive, so this could all be moot and a conviction could be a foregone conclusion.

But the specificity of being ‘in physical control’ is definitely open to interpretation. I would never underestimate a good lawyer’s ability to argue this kind of thing, especially if they have a lot of experience in DWI cases. Never put it past any judge or jury to get it wrong.

Given his prior history, I'd say he's in some deeper trouble this time.

 

[Final Say]

Given his prior history, I'd say he's in some deeper trouble this time.

His history has no bearing on any new trial, though. They have to prove his new charges by themselves and his history would come into play during sentencing.

I didn’t even see the video yet and if his car was running then everything I’m saying is worthless anyway. But if that car wasn’t running, they could have a rough time proving DWI. All I’m saying.