Article content That stopped the case cold in Sudbury court as the self-represented Meaghan Manuel, who was appearing in court via audio link, clearly did not understand the consequences of her guilty plea. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Accused drunk driver advised to get a lawyer Back to video “I’m not satisfied she properly understood she will have a criminal record if she pleaded guilty to the charge,” said Ontario Court Justice Karen Lische. ” I really think you should get legal advice going forward.” Lische then struck Manuel’s guilty plea to having more than the legally allowable level of alcohol in her system within two hours of driving a conveyance (commonly known as blowing over or over 80).