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Originally Posted by fredr123
It was of limited applicability in my example because all this talk about whether he was impaired or not probably won't affect whether he is found guilty or not. At best, it may affect the length of his sentence.
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I was wondering this---how much of a factor is the drinking anyway? Whether intoxicated or not he made some serious errors. Is the difference that if he was drinking it exhibited criminal negligence as opposed to merely making a mistake while driving? What about the potential impact on his sentence?
Honestly I do feel bad for him, I don't think he wanted for any of this to happen. And people all make mistakes, and we are all surprised at times about how stupid those mistakes can be. Most of the time it doesn't involve driving a cement truck and not noticing 2 sets of warning lights and a stopped car until we hit it, but all to often 'there but for the grace of God go I'.
It is just kind of sad for him to be trying to tell ridiculous stories to absolve himself of some responsibility. At this point to me you apologize, take it like a man, and home for some leniency.