Reply To: So he's ready to turn himself in?

I am not an attorney but I am under the impression the US criminal law system allows a lot of discretionality (many say too much discretionality) which also includes considerations on whether the defendant is socially dangerous. I agree that the recent driving violation is likely to remain a separate trial, but won’t make the job of his attorney any easier. I have to say that US law rewards hits-and-run: had he waited for police, they would have very likely found him DUI (as the limits are very low), now it’s no longer possible to prove.