Idaho Law Blog
Jeffery Hiscox, a 19 year-old from Boise was killed in August when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver, Orion Blumenfeld of Nampa. Blumenfeld hit the vehicle when its driver was attempting to turn onto Locust Lane. Hiscox was taken to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center where he died.
The ruling by Third Judicial District Judge Meienhofer includes 180 days of jail time of which 170 days are suspended, two years of supervised probation, $500 fine and suspension of his driver’s license for 180 days. Additionally, Blumenfeld cannot refuse a breathalyzer test, have any illegal substances or new crimes, given 50 hours of community service and must not consume alcohol in the next two years.
In 2015, the Idaho State Police made 1,089 arrests for DUIs, local agencies made 6,298 arrests for a total of 7,387 DUI arrests. The highest percentages of arrests were those in the 24 year-old to 29 year-old age range. 87 fatalities occurred in 2015 from drunk or impaired driving crashes. The Office of Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration remind motorists to drive sober. If you have been drinking, leave your car parked and find an alternative method of transportation to arrive home safely and to protect other motorists.
Drinking and driving has serious consequences. If you have been injured in an accident as a result of a drunken or impaired driver, call the personal injury team at Racine Olson at 208-232-6101.
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