Sacramento, CA asked in Civil Rights for California

Q: If I was drinking alcohol on my property can I get charged with a drunk in public?

Was not given a breathalyzer test or sobriety test just taking straight to jail.

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1 Lawyer Answer
Louis George Fazzi
Louis George Fazzi
Answered
  • Civil Rights Lawyer
  • Jess Ranch, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: I need a lot more information. I would need to know the exact circumstances which led up to your arrest. If you want a lawyer to help you, then prepare a statement of what happened, name all the witnesses, and copy all of the documents relating to your arrest and detention. Then take all of that to a criminal defense, lawyer, and ask for an evaluation and what it would take to represent you. If you can't afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you. That is the lawyer you should be asking.

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