The son of the prosecutor in the Casey Anthony case was recently found guilty for drunk driving. This was after the prosecutor was able to successfully argue that the result of a breath test should not be mentioned in court due to the unreliability of the machine that was used.

The 21-year-old college student was arrested in October. At the time, a deputy claimed to see the driver traveling more than 65 mph in a 45-mph zone. Once pulled over, he supposedly failed several field sobriety tests, and was brought to the county jail where he was given a breath test.

The breath test registered the man had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.174 percent. However, the jury that found the 21-year-old guilty never heard the evidence. Because of the unreliable machine, prosecutors agreed to leave the breath test information out of the case.

After being found guilty, the 21-year-old college student was placed on probation for a year. His driver's license was also suspended for six months, and he was ordered to complete community service hours and go to a school that teaches about the dangers of drunk driving.

Of course, this case made headlines due to the fact that the 21-year-old happened to be the son of a high profile prosecutor. However, the case does reflect what could happen to any college student who is arrested on suspicion of DUI.

In general, college students are often in a unique situation when facing charges, as aside from criminal consequences, there is also the chance of academic consequences. This is why it's important for a college student to contact an attorney after an arrest to see what the best option going forward would be.

Source: Orlando Sentinel, "Jeff Ashton's son guilty of drunken driving," Rene Stutzman, Feb. 16, 2012