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The sentence will depend upon when the 2 previous convictions were. If a
person has 1 previous dui within 5 years, it is charged as a gross
misdemeanor. If the person has 2 previous convictions within 10 years it is
also a Gross Misdemeanor. The gross has a max of one year and $3,000 fine.
The 1st time misdemeanor has a max sentence of 90 days and/or $700. Often a
judge will sentence for 60 or 90 days plus fines of $400 plus costs
(including a fee of $125 for the alcohol assessment). Usually much of the
sentence is suspended upon conditions. If the conditions are violated and
the defendant is caught, the suspended portion of the sentence can be
imposed in whole or in part. There are no guidelines for misdemeanor or
Gross Misdemeanor sentences, but the judges compare notes as to what others
are doing and try to get some uniformity in the same area. Judge Benson and
I (Houston & Fillmore Counties) compared notes and tried to do exactly the
same. It was his idea to impose at least 3 days in jail even for a first
offense. The variations there were to allow people to do 6 days of
community service in lieu of the 3 days in jail. We always allowed people
to work off the fines with Community Work Service at $5. per hour. Your
friend's daughter undoubtedly has some heavy penalties hanging over her
head. The chickens will come home to roost unless she quits drinking. The
strongest penalty might be to order her into in-patient treatment. The
financial penalties associated with that are devastating. It often results
in a loss of a job, forfeiture of driver's license and sometimes a
confiscation of the car's license. Judges usually opt for a try at
rehabilitation until convinced that the person is not going to work toward
sobriety. The only thing left then is to lower the boom with lots of
treatment and jail time. I hope this information helps.
Duane M. Peterson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cherisa Templeton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Winona] Re:New Topic
> [Winona Online Democracy]
>
> A friend of mine has a 19 yr old daughter who recently was picked up for
> DUI. Previously this summer she's had two minor consumptions. Clearly
this
> girl has a problem with alcohol. After the DUI the judge ordered her to
> stop drinking and two days later she was drinking again. My point is- why
> don't we come down harder on these kids early in the game? She's getting
> fines and nothing else so far. She hasn't had her court date for the DUI
> yet, but if she gets ordered into a chemical dependancy evaluation,
> treatment and/or jail time- which I think she desperately needs- I'll be
> surprised. I think we need to convey to these kids that this is serious,
> they think it's a joke.- Maybe the Judge could respond about what the law
> says about minor consumption etc, and how well judges follow guidelines.
>
> Cherisa Templeton
>
>
> >From: "Jeremy Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Cherisa Templeton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [Winona] Re:New Topic
> >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 15:27:52 -0500
> >
> >I am very concerned about the drug and alcohol use in our community.
> >Approximately 80% of the calls coming in to our police department are
drug
> >or alcohol related. We need to enforce, educate and have treatment
for
> >those that want it and need it. City is doing what it can but we need
> >input
> >and help from all segments of our community. Any ideas???---Jerry
Miller
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Cherisa Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 9:15 PM
> >Subject: [Winona] Re:New Topic
> >
> >
> > > [Winona Online Democracy]
> > >
> > > I'd like to bring in a new topic if anyone's interested. Roads,
> >traffic,
> > > computers are all important, but not my passion. Does anyone care to
> > > comment on health care or insurance in our community? How about the
> >idea
> >of
> > > smoke-free restaurants? Does anyone else worry about the amount of
> >drinking
> > > our young people are doing?
> > >
> > > Cherisa Templeton
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Steve Kranz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: "Winona Online Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: [Winona] Managing Incoming Messages
> > > >Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:32:46 -0500
> > > >
> > > >[Winona Online Democracy]
> > > >
> > > >Greetings!
> > > >
> > > >I thought I would post some instructions that those of you who use
> > > >Microsoft
> > > >Outlook Express might find useful for managing your incoming messages
> >from
> > > >Winona Online Democracy.
> > > >
> > > >By creating a Winona Online Democracy folder and setting up a message
> >rule,
> > > >you can make it so that messages from Winona Online Democracy go to
> >their
> > > >own folder instead of your Inbox. You can then read them at your
> >leisure
> > > >without them becoming too numerous in you Inbox.
> > > >
> > > >The steps are listed below.
> > > >Let me know if you have any questions.
> > > >
> > > >-Steve Kranz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >STEP 1: Create a new folder by doing the following
> > > >
> > > >1. Open Outlook Express
> > > >
> > > >2. Select "File" from the menu at the top of the screen and choose
> >"New"
> > > >and then choose "Folder"
> > > >
> > > >3. On the screen that comes up, click on "Local Folders" (on the
list
> > > >provided) so that it is the highlighted selection
> > > >
> > > >3. Type a name for the folder in the space provided (under "Folder
> >Name")
> > > >that will represent your Winona Online Democracy messages ("Winona
> >Online
> > > >Democracy" for example).
> > > >
> > > >4. Click "O.K."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >STEP 2: Set the Message Rules by doing the following:
> > > >
> > > >1.Open Outlook Express (if it is not already open)
> > > >
> > > >2. Select "Tools" from the menu at the top of the page, then select
> > > >"Message Rules", then select "Mail"
> > > >
> > > >3. On the screen that comes up, press the button that says "New"
> > > >
> > > >4. On the new screen that comes up, check the box in the first
section
> >that
> > > >says, "Where the To line contains people"
> > > >
> > > >5. In the section , check the box that says, "Move it to specified
> >folder"
> > > >
> > > >6. In the bottom section, click on the hyperlink that says "people"
> >and,
> > > >on
> > > >the screen that comes up, type [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >7. Click "Add" and then click "O.K." to close the small window
> > > >
> > > >8. Back at the other screen, click on the hyperlink in the bottom
> >section
> > > >that says "specified"
> > > >
> > > >9. Select the folder that you created to place your Winona Online
> > > >Democracy
> > > >messages in.
> > > >
> > > >10. Click "OK" to close that window
> > > >
> > > >11. You should now be back at the previous window.
> > > >
> > > >Now this is what you should see: If, for example, you just set up a
> >folder
> > > >named "Winona Online Democracy" and wanted to move all your Winona
> >Online
> > > >Democracy email to that folder; the bottom section of the window
(step
> >3),
> > > >should now read:
> > > >
> > > >"Apply this rule after the message arrives.
> > > >Where the To line contains '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > >Move it to the Winona Online Democracy folder. "
> > > >
> > > >12. If it looks o.k., Click "OK"
> > > >
> > > >Now, what this will do for you is that as email comes in from Winona
> >Online
> > > >Democracy it will automatically be moved to the Winona Online
Democracy
> > > >folder instead of getting mixed with other emails in your Inbox.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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