Henderson City Attorney Accused of DUI Gets Nearly $100,000 in Severance
A Henderson City Attorney arrested for the Nevada crime of drunk driving back in May is quitting her job and getting close to a six-figure severance pay. She reportedly crashed her Lexus near the Green Valley Ranch Casino, attempted to drive away, and then crashed once more before attempting to leave by foot. Her trial is set for next month.
The Nevada crime of drunk driving prohibits operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or with a BAC of .08 or above. If a cop pulls someone over on suspicion of DUI, he/she may ask the driver various questions and to submit to a preliminary breath test as well as field sobriety tests (FSTs). FSTs include the one-legged stand, the walk-and-turn test, and the horizontal gaze nystagmus (eye) test.
Penalties for the Nevada crime of drunk driving turn on the defendant's criminal history and the severity of the incident. A first DUI within a seven year period that results in no major injuries carries a maximum six months in jail that the defendant usually does not have to do. But a third DUI in seven years carries a minimum one year in prison even if no one gets hurt.
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