how to prove that someone is an alcoholic in court.?
404455
a lot of times an alcoholic can suffer from depression and will resort to alcohol as means to escape their depression. only a psycologist can actually determine if the person has depression and what may cause it.
679173
First do not drink too much and drive. If you do have a couple of beers or glasses of wine at dinner and are of average weight, you should be ok. There are charts available that can give a gauge as to how many drinks you may have in a given time period for your age, sex and weight. This is a gauge only and can be affected by amount of food in your stomach etc. \n If you are pulled over and believe that you are not impaired then the best policy is to cooperate and be polite. In most states you would have had to be pulled over for a traffic infraction or based upon reasonable suspicion of impairment (most cases of reasonable suspicion would fall into a traffic violation category anyway). Many officers are specialists in DWI stops and will conduct the stop in a certain way to gain evidence of impairment. This will include your speech, mannerisms, odor of alcohol, coherence etc. If the officer is not satisfied that you are sober upon this first encounter he may ask you to exit the vehicle. He has every right to ask the driver of a vehicle to exit the car, this was part of a Supreme Court decision. \n  He will observe how you walk and interact with him. He will then ask you to take some Field Sobriety Tests. These are standardized tests. You can refuse. However this will turn the stop confrontational. An arrest for DWI can be made by officers prior observations of your driving, and the first encounter. If the officer thought you drove poorly enough to pull you over, that is strike one in his head, an odor of alcohol is strike two, a slight stumble out of the car and a refusal to take tests will most likely end in your arrest. Again if you are confident in your sobriety cooperate and be glad someone is out there potectiong the roads from drunks, hopefully the officer will have reciprocated your kindness with his own profesionalism.
432912
Yes, if she cannot prove that she was not drunk over leagal limit.
210637
go to a lawyer with the details.
854499
Dude, you can SO beat that in court. I hope you plead innocent. Get a lawyer. If you can't afford one, ask for a jury trial. By that time, the prosecutor will get a hold of you and try to get you to take a plea agreement. Try to get them to plead it down to a lesser charge (I dont know what that would be) and to have the record SEALED IMMEDIATELY. That means if a future employer looks at your criminal history, this offense won't show up. IF you can do that, then who cares if you get convicted or not? The fine will be minimal and you won't be serving any jail time. If you can't do that, go to trial. \n\nResearch this online more, but basically, they have no case whatsoever if they CANT proved that you were intoxicated. The burden of proof is on THEM, not you.\n\nNow..They COULD tag you with underage drinking if you are under 21, keep that in mind and plan you strategy accordingly
741315
Say not guilty and explain the situation.  If that does not work, work on a plea deal that will get it expunge after 6 month or a year of not getting into trouble.  Yes get a lawyer
1116133
Contact your state's Bar Association for that information.
1128163
go to the courthouse drunk :P
644680
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/lca/pdf/evidence/LC2005000367001DT.pdf\n\nWhat tony said...  This link is a sucessful dismissal of testimony by a police officer that a defendant "apeared" intoxicated.  I would only add that the possibilities for the empty container are endless.  I accidently carried a bag of trash away from a cookout one day. It was a nasty used paper plate and several old empty beverage cans...
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Start by contacting the State Bar Assiociation for the state the public defender practices in.  There you can obtain information about their record, how long they have practiced, their standing with the state bar, any disciplinary actions taken against them, as well as any general information i.e. where they received their law degree from etc.
118452
you should be able to call the local jail or police station and ask. give them the name and the record department should be able to tell you yay or nay.
759316
Check with an attorney in your state.
113119
Take them to small claims court and argue your case in front of a judge.  Whatever you do, don't lie to the judge about anything.
98816
First off, I don't know how your PO would know if you went to AA.  It's anonomous, that's what the second A is for.  They don't keep records of members, and they don't talk to the police.  Furthermore, I don't think they'll lock you up for going to AA given that it means you're getting your life together.  Besides which they couldn't arest you as attending an AA meeting does not actually prove you've been drinking - it would never hold up in court.  Also, I believe they are not allowed to use the information that you were attending AA meetings in court as that information is considered to be privileged.\n\nI think it's great that you want to stop drinking, and you should go to meetings.  If you're really determined, you may be able to find the 12 steps online and work through them on your own, but I think the support group aspect of AA would help a lot.
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That's very broad, and the laws really vary from state to state.  But generally speaking, at least in many areas, the owner of a bar is liable of they "knowingly" serve alcohol to someone who is "obviously/visibly intoxicated" and that person proceeds to injure someone.  The difficulty is proving the bartender should have known this guy was so intoxicated; it hinges a lot upon eye witnesses and other factors such as BAL.  Many plaintiff attorneys will argue that if the BAL was X%, then he must have been obviously intoxicated.  Expert testimony is also often a huge part of a trial.  Ex: If this person was plasterd, wobblin around and they served him another drink and then this person subsequently left the bar and on his way home swerved and killed someone, the estate or family of the deceased could sue the bar, if they could prove the above facts.\n\nThat's the general shtick.  I could go into much more, but hope this get's what you're looking for.
1053543
Try ur local auditor's office or the court house records. tell them ur situation...OR BE A BIT CH CALL THE COPS.
231361
talk to the court officer - they can help you find an attorney