That "One more for the road..."

...may turn out to be the proverbial "one too many". And that just might lead you down a road you'd rather not journey, a dusty road full of bumps and potholes, twists and turns, taking you to an unknown destination whose terminus won't be decided by fate, luck or chance, but by a man sitting behind a bench wearing a black robe. Of what I speak is a drunken driving charge. If faced with such circumstances, you certainly don't want to travel that road alone.

While recently browsing the Net in search of new laws in my home state, I came across an interesting site for a San Diego DUI attorney. There, I learned much about what may happen in that situation: loss of driving privileges; court costs and fines; higher insurance rates; and possible jail time. But even more daunting is what faces military personnel, including loss of pay and rank, special privileges, security clearances, as well as possible court martial and dishonorable discharge, just to name a few; not the stuff of resumés yet to be written.

As a civilian citizen, you have your constitutional right to a fair trial with defense of your rights, as do those who daily defend our Constitution. So instead of rolling the dice with risk of crapping out, if I ever find myself with a legal problem, I’ll seek the help of those in the know and try to even the odds out. Sounds like a game winner to me!