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In most states, DWAI is a misdemeanor. DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) is a lesser criminal charge to it's higher charge of DWI (Driving While Intoxicated). You can be charge with DWAI if your BAC is .05 to .08, or if a prosecutor can successfully prove you were driving impaired. To be charged with DWI, your BAC needs to be .08 or higher, could also involve the failure of a roadside sobriety test. A person charged with DWI may plead guilty to the lesser charge of DWAI, if the prosecutor and judge agree. But it really doesn't buy you much. Basically, your fines, license suspension, and probation is less. But, the scar remains on your criminal record for life, same as DWI. So, when an employer asks if you have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, if you were charged with a DWAI, you need to answer "Yes."
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Can a person be prosecuted for a crime committed in another country?
Yes, a person can be prosecuted for a crime committed in another country if the crime is considered illegal in both the country where it was committed and the country where the person is being prosecuted. This is known as extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Can you be prosecuted for a crime committed in another state?
Yes, you can be prosecuted for a crime committed in another state if the crime violates federal law or if the states have an agreement for extradition.
Can an Irish citizen be charged with perjury in us?
If a crime is committed in the U.S. (and perjury is a crime) then the person who committed it can be prosecuted, regardless of his country of origin or citizenship. The only exceptions are people with diplomatic immunity.
The courts basically decide cases involving crimes against who?
Crime committed against "the state." Individuals (who are victims or complainants) appear in court to testify as to the facts of the crimes committed against them, but the the crime is prosecuted as if it were a crime against all citizens of the state.
Could you be prosecuted for non-payment of a credit card?
Prosecuted as in charged with a crime, not typically, unless you committed fraud in obtaining it. Normally it will be a civil suit and could include judgement and garnishment of wages.
Can you be arrested and or prosecuted?
Yes if you commit a crime.
What happen to minors who committed crimes in Saudi Arabia?
What happens to minors who commit crimes in Saudi Arabia depends on the crime that was committed. In most cases, they are prosecuted through the Juvenile Justice System. In other cases, they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, which is often not documented by the police.
Should perpetrators of domestic violence be prosecuted without the victim's consent?
Yes. Crimes are prosecuted by the state, not the victims. Whether or not the victim wants the crime prosecuted is irrelevant. If the crime has been committed, there is enough evidence to prosecute, and it is in the public's interest to curb this type of crime, the crime should be prosecuted. Additionally, in the area of domestic violence battery particularly, there is an emotional involvement between the victim and the defendant. In this area, perhaps more than any other area, the defendant "gets to" the victim and discourages cooperation at an alarming rate. Often, when the victim refuses to cooperate with authorities, and the case is not prosecuted, the victim is attacked again later by the same defendant.
Is a naval pension lost if convicted of a felony?
If you were already retired and collecting the pension, no, it won't be stopped. If you committed the crime and were prosecuted before you retired, yes, it can.
When were the jews prosecuted in the ghettos?
As outside of the ghetto; when people committed crimes, they were prosecuted.
Can you be prosecuted for spending money from a trust fund?
Yes, you could be prosecuted. It is a crime to breach the fiduciary duty of a trustee.
What types of crime are always prosecuted by the federal government?
Treason
