Woman Known for Having Three Breasts Charged with DUI in Tampa

Los Angeles DUI reports can be strange, but Florida has got California beat this week in the “DUI news of the weird” department. Authorities arrested a three-breasted woman, 21 year-old Jasmine Tridevil, in Tampa for DUI. The New York Daily News cheekily broke the story, saying, “some busts are certainly worse than others.”

The defendant’s legal name is Alisha Jasmine Hessler; she is known online for her claims that she used cosmetic surgery to attach a third breast. Many experts (as well as Snopes.com) have refuted her claims of plastic surgery, saying that it would be very difficult and take several years to successfully complete.

Per the Daily News, Hessler had been driving “erratically in the area of Adamo Drive and 21st Street shortly before 4 am Monday [Jan. 26], when an officer spotted her.” She was also speeding and ran a red light. Police Hessler for DUI after she failed a sobriety test. Police indicated that her BAC was .18% at the time – well over two times the state’s 0.08% limit.

This is not the first time Hessler has been arrested. In 2013, authorities busted her for fraudulently using personal information; and she faced charges of holding a man captive in her home.

Hessler’s story may be eye catching and bizarre, but DUI cases are no laughing matter.

For a first time DUI offender in California, sentencing may include fines, driver’s license suspension, mandatory DUI school attendance, forced use of an interlock device before driving, probation, and jail time. A BAC level of .15% or higher could elevate a DUI to an aggravated DUI, with harsher sentencing.

Even aggravated DUI charges may be fought, and the sooner you seek advice, the better you will understand your case’s circumstances.

What should you do if you or someone you love faces a serious DUI count? Will you go to jail? Will you lose your license? Call Los Angeles DUI defense lawyer Michael Kraut immediately to understand your options and craft a strategic response.

Have you been arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles? If so, please contact DUI defense attorney Michael Kraut at (323) 464-6453 or online. Our building is located at 6255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1480, Los Angeles, California 90028.

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The difference between having a license revoked or suspended

By Jessica Towne

I blogged earlier about what happens when your Georgia driver's license is cancelled. Now, we'll look at the other two ways Georgia drivers can lose their driving privileges, revocation and suspension.

According to the DDS:

Revocation:
"...Your driving privileges are terminated and withdrawn until the end of the period of time prescribed by DDS. At the expiration of the revocation period, you may apply for a new driver's license once you satisfy the certain requirements."

Suspension:
"...Your driving privilege is temporarily withdrawn for a specific period of time. At the expiration of the suspension period, you may apply for a driver's license once you satisfy the requirements."

Somehow they make revocation and suspension sound nearly identical. There are important differences.

Revocation
If your license is revoked, it tends to be for five years or longer. If more than 5 years has elapsed and you haven't cleared up a revoked license, it "reverts" to suspended, which usually means a lower fine, etc., in court.

Mandatory Revocation
Your driver's license will be revoked in Georgia, if:
1. You are declared a habitual violator for any third conviction of a mandatory suspended offense within five years. Revocation is for five years from the date of the most recent conviction.
2. You refuse to submit to a re-examination of driving skills or knowledge of driving rules after receiving notice giving reasonable grounds for such a request.
3. There is sufficient evidence of incompetence or unfitness to drive, due to being incapacitated by reason of disease, mental or physical disability, or by alcohol or drug addiction.

Suspension
If your license is suspended, it tends to be for a limited time, no more than three years, even if the notice says "indefinitely."

Mandatory Suspension
The Department of Driver Services shall suspend a license for a conviction of any of the following offenses in Georgia or any other state:
1. Homicide by vehicle.
2. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
3. Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer.
4. Fraudulent application for a license or fictitious use of a license.
5. Hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident.
6. Racing.
7. Operating a motor vehicle with a revoked, canceled, or suspended registration.
8. Felony forgery relating to an Identification document.

Other Common Suspensions
1. Refusing to take a chemical test in conjunction with an arrest for DUI.
2. Driving without insurance.
3. Driving while license is suspended (causing further suspended for six months).
4. Failing to appear in court or respond to a traffic citation.
5. Possessing any drugs in violation of the Georgia Control Substance Act.
6. Accumulating 15 points within 24 months under the point system, including violations committed out of state.
7. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
8. A person convicted of possession, distribution, sale or use of a controlled substance or marijuana will be subject to the suspension of his or her driver's license or driving privilege even if the offense did not occur in or involve the use of a motor vehicle.

Those under 21 can have their licenses suspended for even more reasons. See the dds site for many, many ways they can lose their licenses.

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