@jcboy,
Quote: Thom didn’t appear to be drunk when he left the bar, perhaps over the legal limit but not drunk.
But, over the legal limit is "drunk".
Someone who is habitually a heavy drinker might not display the outward behavior of a falling-down drunk, but they'd be just as intoxicated. When they say someone can "hold his liquor" that's what they mean--he can drink a lot but seemingly mask the signs of intoxication in a social situation.
Don't know whether that's true of Thom or not.
Unfortunately, an intoxicated person can't hide their degree of impairment when it comes to driving a car--the alcohol will still affect their perception, reaction time, night vision, coordination, concentration, and judgment, because it is a central nervous system depressant.
Quote:Either way, over the legal limit and killing someone then leaving the scene. He’s still facing prison time.
True.