Accused of DWI? Check your MySpace! By Plano DWI Lawyer Troy P. Burleson
If you have been accused of DWI you should immediately check the content on your MySpace. Prosecutors are very sneaky and they love to play “gotcha!” Read these two stories here and here about a man from Philadelphia who was convicted of DUI. Prosecutors in his case logged into his personal MySpace account and used pictures found there against him in his trial. This story quickly circulated through area district attorneys’ offices.
I have personally observed district attorneys attempting to, and logging into citizens MySpace accounts during plea negotiations and before, after and during trial. These prosecutors were attempting to find pictures or statements made by the person accused of DWI to use against that person during trial. The prosecutors could use this information to show a pattern of drinking behavior, to impeach the person accused, or to enhance punishment should he or she be found guilty. This is a very serious problem and therefore I urge every client accused of DWI to either completely remove their MySpace page from the web or set their account to private. You do NOT want to be ambushed by an overzealous prosecutor using your MySpace against you!
