NFL Player Beats Charges for Boating Under the Influence
In 2008, NFL player Cedric Benson was charged with boating under the influence in Illinois. He claimed there was police misconduct and refused to plead guilty. Benson was not convicted.
Nevada boating under the influence laws make it a crime to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Whether or not a boat pilot exhibits intoxicated behavior, they may still be arrested for violating Nevada boating under the influence laws for having a BAC of .08 or above. Common BUI defenses include the arresting officer mistaking the identity of the boat pilot and faulty field sobriety tests.
The penalties for breaking Nevada boating under the influence laws depend on whether anyone got hurt or killed. If no one was harmed, it's just a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. But if someone did sustain substantial injury or was killed as the result of drunk boating in Las Vegas, the penalty includes two to twenty years in prison and a fine of $2,000 to $5,000.
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