Alex Jones Nailed for DUI

Prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated...

“Jones stated he and his wife got into an argument while eating dinner and he ended up walking home from the restaurant,” the affidavit reads.

Jones swayed back and forth during the interview, according to the affidavit, and later allegedly failed a “walk and turn” sobriety test.

Jones announced his arrest on a Tuesday episode of his show, claiming that he had blown under the legal limit of 0.08 Blood Alcohol Content. Jones recorded a 0.079 on the test, according to the affidavit, putting him one one-hundredth below the limit. Texas law, however, allows for a driver to be charged with a DWI even if they’re under the limit, if they’re considered to be impaired.

Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Arrested on DWI Charge

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On the way to Jones’ home, a sheriff’s deputy saw a car matching the description of Jones’ car and pulled him over. Jones had a “strong odor of alcohol coming from his person,” according to the affidavit, and said he had drank a bottle of Sake earlier that night at dinner.

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calamity said:

But, it was a false flag operation.



That would be the "Deep State" overruling the toxicology test.

If he kept his mouth shut, he probably beats this. Oh....


Strike that.

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HumblePi said:

He sounds drunk every time I hear him. But wait, it says he was walking home from the restaurant, how does someone get a DUI while walking? Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

“Jones stated he and his wife got into an argument while eating dinner and he ended up walking home from the restaurant,” the affidavit reads.

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calamity said:

Walked home (supposedly) and then jumped in his car. :shrug:

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trouble13 said:

I will be surprised if the DA does not drop this. If he was under the legal limit, any attorney worth his salt will beat this csse. The DA wont want the loss on his record.

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ecofarm said:

For how long, prior to the test, is he alleged to have driven?

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......An arrest affidavit for Jones says a sheriff’s deputy responded at 10:10 p.m. Monday to a western Travis County residence for a disturbance reported by Jones’ wife.

His wife had told the dispatcher they were in a verbal fight that had been physical earlier in the day, the affidavit says. She said Jones left the residence in a black Dodge Charger and that he was possibly drinking, the affidavit says.

While en route to the residence, a deputy saw a dark Dodge leaving the neighborhood......

.....The deputy pulled the vehicle over and interviewed Jones, who had a strong odor of alcohol, the affidavit says.

Jones told the deputy he and his wife had gotten into an argument while eating sushi at Izumi Sushi around 8 p.m., the affidavit says. He said he drank a bottle of sake during dinner......

.....Jones had a blood alcohol level of 0.076 at 11:55 p.m. and a level of 0.079 at 11:59 p.m. The legal blood alcohol limit while driving in Texas is 0.08.....

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones charged with DWI near Austin, authorities say - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX

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Utility Man said:

:coffeepap

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calamity said:

But, it was a false flag operation.



That would be the "Deep State" overruling the toxicology test.

If he kept his mouth shut, he probably beats this. Oh....


Strike that.

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trouble13 said:

I will be surprised if the DA does not drop this. If he was under the legal limit, any attorney worth his salt will beat this csse. The DA wont want the loss on his record.

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Mr Person said:

It's like you didn't even read the OP.


Jones swayed back and forth during the interview, according to the affidavit, and later allegedly failed a “walk and turn” sobriety test. Jones announced his arrest on a Tuesday episode of his show, claiming that he had blown under the legal limit of 0.08 Blood Alcohol Content. Jones recorded a 0.079 on the test, according to the affidavit, putting him one one-hundredth below the limit. "Texas law, however, allows for a driver to be charged with a DWI even if they’re under the limit, if they’re considered to be impaired"

See? That he blew under is not the show-stopper you think it is. Especially where it was just barely under. If he gets off, it's because juries are strangely hostile to DUI cases.

Why do you people constantly play lawyer? I mean, you have to realize an actual lawyer knows you don't know what the **** you're talking about. Every single time you or some other DPer does it, they end up getting everything completely wrong. Is it like playing dress up, but for the internet?






According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas law enforcement agencies reported just over 88,000 DWI arrests in 2016 (the last year for which complete data is provided). For various reasons, the police do not move forward with some charges. Among the 84,157 that did, however, approximately 63 percent entered a guilty plea.

Of the approximately 53,000 who did not plead guilty, prosecutors only convicted 37,000 – about 70 percent – on the original charges. Prosecutors convicted another 16,000 – about 30 percent – on lesser charges and approximately 7,000 – about 13 percent – had their charges dismissed. So, if you do not agree to enter a guilty plea and, instead, elect to fight your DWI charges, you may have an almost 45 percent chance of having your charges reduced or dismissed.

What’s the DWI Dismissal Rate in Texas? | Randall Isenberg

The guilty plea rate tells me that DUI defendants aren't particularly likely to get off if they go to trial, hence their attorney advises them to plead out. 70% of the ones who end up going to trial get convicted, though in 30% of those cases the jury convicts of a lesser charge (ie, negligent operation of a motor vehicle). Getting convicted of a lesser charge is still more of a "well, it could have been worse" not a "YES! I WON!"

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HumblePi said:

He sounds drunk every time I hear him. But wait, it says he was walking home from the restaurant, how does someone get a DUI while walking? Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

“Jones stated he and his wife got into an argument while eating dinner and he ended up walking home from the restaurant,” the affidavit reads.

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trouble13 said:

I will be surprised if the DA does not drop this. If he was under the legal limit, any attorney worth his salt will beat this csse. The DA wont want the loss on his record.

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