DUI Defender

A study conducted in New Mexico, analyzing the arrest records for individuals having been arrested for DUI at least twice in the preceding ten years. The study concluded that the majority of the subjects had at least one mental illness. Almost sixty percent suffered from major depression, OCD, B-Polar Disorder or Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder.

Unfortunately, the State Legislatures and various political groups (MADD) have emphasized the punishment aspect of Drving Under the Influence and neglected factors that may underlie the majority of repeat offenses, mental illness. Our society has taken a kinder approach to drug addiction and the use of illicit drugs, maybe we should reevaluate our approach to repeat DUI offenders. By failing to take into consideration, and treat, the underlying mental illness present the majority of our multiple offenders, we are essentially doomed to fail in our societal goal of reducing DUI.

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