Sometimes it is useful in bargaining the case when the prosecutor knows that my client learned a lesson that impacted them to make a change.

Can a judge order you not to drink?

Yes they can. While a case is pending a person is either in jail or bonded out. The bond can have special restrictions such as a curfew, places not to go and whether or not alcohol may be consumed. A drinking and driving charge, at least in Texas, many times requires abstinence from alcohol consumption.

This can especially be a problem if there is an ignition interlock device in the accused’s car or an alcohol scram device on their ankle. The testing devices will catch alcohol consumption. This will then notify the supervising authority of alcohol consumption. The next step is a bond revocation motion filed in court that will need to be explained to the judge. There are occasionally false positive tests for different reasons. But the proof of this usually falls on the defense attorney to convince the court of this.

Should I Stop Drinking After a DUI

Yes. Even if a person does not drink much or very often it is a good idea to stop temporarily at least. On the off chance that the offense occurs again the situation just got exponentially more difficult to resolve for the lawyer.

A client who stops drinking during a pending case also gives me confidence that my client is willing to improve. I can feel confident speaking to the prosecutor. The court system can rest easy knowing that this will probably not occur again. This will also make it easier to get an acceptable resolution to the case.

Alcohol effects can be depressing for a person to recover from. With the stress of a pending alcohol-related crime a person can make the situation just that much harder on a day to day basis. It is a good time for a person to work on self-improvement during a pending court case.

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