Daily Archives: February 17, 2012

Should I tell my command about my DUI? By Daniel Smith

If you are enlisted and your command does not know about your DUI arrest, do not tell them and talk with a DUI lawyer immediately.  Your lawyer should tell you not to discuss what happened with anyone.  If you are ultimately convicted and your command finds out, they will be upset you did not tell…

What happens if I am in the military and I get a DUI? By Daniel Smith

If you are enlisted, and receive a first time misdemeanor DUI (no one was injured), unless you have other problems in your jacket, there are usually three possible scenarios for someone in the military who gets a DUI.  If you were arrested off base, the case will be prosecuted by the civilian authorities in State…