Long time Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Wednesday, the team announced. The incident occurred in Thornton, Colo.
The team released a statement along with the announcement of his arrest.
“We were extremely disappointed to learn that Todd was arrested this morning. This type of behavior is taken very seriously by our organization. We know that he clearly understands the seriousness of his poor decision, the harm that could have been inflicted on others and the embarrassment his mistake has caused to himself, his family, the Colorado Rockies organization and to Major League Baseball,” the statement read. “Todd is taking full accountability for his actions with his family, his fans and the organization. The man we have grown to know has strong values that are grounded in his family and hard work. Todd clearly understands the severity of the situation.”
Helton himself expressed remorse for his actions, issuing a public apology through the team.
“I am very sorry and embarrassed by my actions. I hold myself to a high standard and take my responsibility as a public figure very seriously. My entire career I have worked to set a positive example for my family and in our community, and I fell far short of this standard,” Helton said. “I humbly ask your forgiveness”
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I don't know, but if you just said "Mr. November" I would know you meant Jeter.
The Federalist is an amazing nickname. I don't know if it is common, but it should be.
"The Jay-Hey Kid" was obvious enough that it was independently created by a thousand different people. It's lame, but it is common.
Habit from growing up in Germany. They list BAC in ‰ not %.
I knew both of those despite having no idea about the "Take on Me" thing.
He got busted for a DUI. I am perfectly okay with him being judged.
My impression was that you can refuse the breathalizer, but then your license will be suspended. However, that is very different from a conviction for DUI. Am I wrong about that?
I knew "Fat Ichiro" because when you search for "Ichiro" on baseball-reference, Sandoval comes up as one of the results.
That was me, and I don't think I was being serious at the time.
In CA, it's "implied consent" to SOME kind of blood test, not necessarily breath.
If you MUST choose, my free legal advice: blood draw will be the most accurate (for the good & bad of that).
And, yes, DMV license suspension is a whole separate issue from the criminal case.
Some of my practice is low-fee representation at DMV hearings for people who have a public defender for their criminal case - PDs don't deal with the DMV part.
In addition, your refusal can be used against you in your DWI trial as evidence of your guilt: "He refused to blow, which proves he was drunk!" Usually, refusal to do what the cops want can't be used against you in court.
If you MUST choose, my free legal advice: blood draw will be the most accurate (for the good & bad of that).
And, yes, DMV license suspension is a whole separate issue from the criminal case.
Some of my practice is low-fee representation at DMV hearings for people who have a public defender for their criminal case - PDs don't deal with the DMV part.
I guess my question (not a practical one as I don't drive anyway) is this: If you know you're drunk and going to fail the test, are you better off taking or refusing a test (be it breathalizer or blood test)? If you refuse a test, I know that refusal can be used to suspend your license, but can it be used against you effectively in the DUI case?
Hafner actually does have a cool nickname - Pronk. Half "The Project" and half "Donkey".
but actually it's presumably a reference to his being a giant, in Conehead-esque language.
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