This story comes out of the Seattle Times and is about a golf game gone awry. I'm sure you remember this story, but about a year ago a couple of groups of golfers were busy golfing away in Auburn when one group, which was behind the other, complained to the marshals (the guys that roam the course making sure people are behaving and playing fast enough) that the people in front of them were playing way to slow. When the marshal asked the front group to pick up the pace they weren't too happy about it, and at some point confronted the golf group behind them.
Now, any normal person would have probably just said sorry we were playing so slow or yelled a little and acted tough, but not the guy that is the subject of the story. This guy decided to hit one of the guys in the back group in the head with his six iron. And he hit him so hard the guy fell to the ground, bloody and convulsing.
Now, I wasn't there, so I don't know exactly what happened, but I can't think of many situations where a golf club to the head is the answer. And the jury didn't either, finding the guy guilty of second-degree assault, a class B felony (which is serious business). And the judge didn't either, sentencing the guy to 21 months in prison. Not a way the guy probably thought his golf game would end that day.
As you can see, this isn't necessarily a post about Seattle DUI at all, but there are some important lessons here that can apply. First, keep your wits about you at all times. If you are going to drink a lot, don't drive - don't take the chance of getting in trouble and needing to call me for help. Second, think before you act. Although it may sound cool to drive as fast as you can or shoot that gap, as your potential criminal attorney it is going to be hard for me to explain that away. And finally, be a nice person (this doesn't apply to DUI law at all, it's just good common sense).
Related Posts:
Seattle Criminal Attorney | Crossing the Breath Test Expert
Seattle Criminal Attorney | Probable Cause Defined
