Q: Alcohol Possession Misdemeanor
Last Saturday night I got pulled over for going 9 miles over the speed limit and then he saw a brand new case of corona in my car so I got a misdemeanor ticket for possession of alcohol in my car, the cop gave me a breathalyzer test and it came up 0.00.. I told the cop it was my friends that I just dropped him off and he left it in my car. Now I have a court date and need to know what I should say and want to know what will happen, how will it affect my future?
A: I would plead not guilty on your first court date. It would be wise to sit down and talk to an attorney to discuss your options. The first court date is just a reading of your rights and whether or not your are guilty but a lot of people plead guilty that first court date without an attorney. An attorney can help you determine the strengths and weaknesses of your case and avoid taking a bad deal from the prosecutor.
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