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'Celebrating' his way to prison.


Byline: A man who was acquitted of drunken driving earlier celebrated the best way he knew: by drinking alcohol.

Dubai: A man who was acquitted of drunken driving earlier celebrated the best way he knew: by drinking alcohol.

Only this time lady luck ran out. He was put behind bars Verb 1. put behind bars - lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, remand, put away
. The Dubai Court of Misdemeanors sentenced the Arab man to a month in jail after he was caught drinking when he went to celebrate what he deemed as "a victorious ruling" after the Appeals Court recently acquitted him of driving under the influence of liquor.

A police patrol busted bust·ed  
adj.
1. Slang
a. Smashed or broken: busted glass; a busted rib.

b. Out of order; inoperable: a busted vending machine.

2.
 the accused drunk and referred him to the Public Prosecution. The arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted  sheet mentioned that he had been earlier acquitted of drunken driving and fined Dh1,000 for consuming liquor. The Dubai Court of Misdemeanors sentenced the accused, identified as A.A., to a month in jail.

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Publication:Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Date:Nov 14, 2008
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