Originally Posted by
suki44883 
Because there are different degrees of the crime. If you were just pulled over drunk and no one else was involved, that is far less serious than someone drunk who hits another vehicle or injures an innocent person. BAC is a factor, also.
There is a member here on SR who was involved in an accident while drunk driving, and innocent people were injured. He has much more reason to worry than you.
That would be a far worse scenario which would be much harder to recover from. I am thankful I didn't cause an accident or hurt anyone or damage anything. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for that.
Maybe one day my story can help prevent others from impaired decisions to drive.
My BAC was high though it was a .18... confirmed via blood draw.
Technically this could be charged as aggrevated dui but it was charged as regular dui and then my lawyer got it reduced to a driving while impaired (instead of intoxicated).
I hear courts still look at BAC as a factor even when charges are reduced.