DUI Charge for Eminem's Brother
Celebrity DUI cases can teach us a great deal about the charges, because the media usually reports various details of the cases. In Los Angeles, there have been numerous
DUI cases involving celebrities and their families.
Rapper Eminem's younger brother, Nathan Mathers, was arrested by police in Macomb Township, Michigan early Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police initially pulled Mathers, who raps under the stage name Nate Kane, over for failing to stop for a passing ambulance. Police "immediately smelled intoxicants" when they approached Mathers' car and administered field sobriety tests. Mathers reportedly failed the tests and was arrested immediately. Mathers' blood alcohol level was tested later and found to be .16% -more than twice the legal limit of .08%. Mathers was released after posting $10,000 bond. This is reportedly the second time Nathan Mathers has been arrested for driving under the influence.
If convicted, Mathers could find shortly find himself in jail. While Michigan's laws and sentencing for multiple driving under the influence convictions may differ, Los Angeles law vigorously prosecutes and sentences recurring driving under the influence offenders. Typically, a judge hands down between 96 hours and one year in a county jail, as well as the suspension of driving privileges for up to two years for a second driving under the influence offense. Additionally, a judge may also sentence a defendant with potential probation, fines of up to $1,000 and alcohol classes or counseling in the case of a conviction. Being charged with DUI in Los Angeles is further complicated by the addition of a DMV hearing. You're you are arrested for
DUI, you and your attorney have just 10 days to schedule a DMV hearing, which will determine whether or not you are able to retain your driving privileges until the outcome of your
DUI trial.
Driving under the influence
of drugs or alcohol in Los Angeles is a serious crime that can affect your future and freedom. Do not go through the complicated legal process alone. Call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today to begin preparing your defense.