UNLV Athlete Arrested for DUI
Last week a UNLV basketball player was arrested for allegedly violating Las Vegas DUI law a short distance from his home. He will be arraigned in court on August 11. This player was suspended last year for two games due to academic problems.
Las Vegas DUI law makes it a crime to operate a motor vehicle while either 1) impaired by alcohol or drugs, or 2) having a blood alcohol level of .08 or more. If a cop suspects a driver of drunk driving, he/she will usually pull the driver over and have them perform field sobriety tests such as the one-legged stand, the walk-and-turn, and the horizontal gaze nystagmus. If the tests' results suggest intoxication, the cop will arrest the driver and order him/her to submit to a blood or breath test.
Violations of Las Vegas DUI law that result in no injuries are misdemeanors. But a third DUI incident in a seven-year span is a felony. And DUIs that result in substantial injuries or death are also prosecuted as felonies.
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