Don't you hate hangovers? The headache, nausea and general malaise have convinced many a tippler to slow things down or walk away from the bottle permanently. But sometimes a hangover is just the beginning of a bad day. Take Billy Joe Huffman of Strasburg, VA for example.
According to news reports, Mr. Huffman was arrested in Warren County on January 1st and charged with a DUI. ($) Making his day even worse, he allegedly had two prior DUI's making this a felony third DUI. ($$) Even worse, his truck was damaged after crashing into a house there. ($$$) Ouch. But it gets worse.
Two people in the house were injured and as a result Mr. Huffman was charged with attempted malicious wounding and attempted malicious wounding of a family member. ($$$$) Family member? Was it his own house that he crashed into? ($$$$$) He'll probably also face a civil suit for the injuries to the folks in the house. ($$$$$$)
Mr. Huffman might have a chance, though. The article indicates that the DUI took place on December 16th, but it wasn't until "the truck was later seen" that he was arrested January 1st. Without any blood or breath evidence, it should be tough to convict him of DUI, although there could conceivably be witnesses who can testify as to his level of intoxication at the time he plowed into the home.
Unfortunately for Mr. Huffman, as of 1/08 there is nobody listed as his defense attorney on the Courts website. Maybe he'll make a good decision and hire a competent DUI attorney - good luck frequently comes as a result of good decisions, and this poor guy could use some good luck.
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