What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Hawaii
After going to the club, last christmas weekend, my friends and i headed to McDonalds. While we were there, a bunch of us, and others who had just come from the clubs, were hanging out in the parking lot. The cops showed up and told everybody to go home, we weren't allowed to hang out in the lot. So my friends and i decided to just go inside and order, then go home. On our way inside, my friend cheered very loudly...and we just laughed it off and walked in. About 10 minutes later, the cops walk in and ask which girl yelled out. Another of our friends said, "oh that girl left long time ago". The officer got upset and asked him if he was looking for trouble. My friend that made the noise stood up and said, "it was me". So they escorted her to the police vehicle. I was in the restroom at the time, and my other friend came in and told me what had happened. I then rushed out, and walked directly towards the police unit she was sitting in, and asked her calmly, "What happened? What's going on?". The officer is yelling at me to get away from the car, and so i turned to her and asked "whats going on, what did she do?", and she continues to yell at me to just get away from the car. So i turned to walk away, and right when i had my back to the cop, i saw my cousins getting handcuffed. I said, "what the hell is going on here, those are my cousins, what did they do?". Right then, the officer standing by the car said, "Take her in" and I got arrested. I started walking towards the car, and an officer behind me, was shoving me forward 3 times, before i finally turned around and said, "are you freakin serious". They threw me over the hood of the unit, grabbed me by my hair and pinned my face to the hood of the car, while another officer was cuffing me. I kept asking what we did wrong, and all the officers kept telling me to shut my mouth. They opened the back door, i got in, and another officer pushed me over, then shut the door, and told me to shut my mouth. We go to the sub-station, and they take our information down. All the while im demanding a phone call, asking them why they didn't read us our rights, and how upset i was at the way they handled the situation. They made me feel like a hardcore criminal. In the end, they locked me and my friend up, and let my cousins go.
*I had 2 bottles of Coors Light.
I feel like i have a strong case, but my public defender is saying i should just plead guilty to the Public Peace Disturbance charge, because even if we do go to court, i'll be found guilty.
What are my chances? Do i have a strong case? or is my Public Defender right?
After going to the club, last christmas weekend, my friends and i headed to McDonalds. While we were there, a bunch of us, and others who had just come from the clubs, were hanging out in the parking lot. The cops showed up and told everybody to go home, we weren't allowed to hang out in the lot. So my friends and i decided to just go inside and order, then go home. On our way inside, my friend cheered very loudly...and we just laughed it off and walked in. About 10 minutes later, the cops walk in and ask which girl yelled out. Another of our friends said, "oh that girl left long time ago". The officer got upset and asked him if he was looking for trouble. My friend that made the noise stood up and said, "it was me". So they escorted her to the police vehicle. I was in the restroom at the time, and my other friend came in and told me what had happened. I then rushed out, and walked directly towards the police unit she was sitting in, and asked her calmly, "What happened? What's going on?". The officer is yelling at me to get away from the car, and so i turned to her and asked "whats going on, what did she do?", and she continues to yell at me to just get away from the car. So i turned to walk away, and right when i had my back to the cop, i saw my cousins getting handcuffed. I said, "what the hell is going on here, those are my cousins, what did they do?". Right then, the officer standing by the car said, "Take her in" and I got arrested. I started walking towards the car, and an officer behind me, was shoving me forward 3 times, before i finally turned around and said, "are you freakin serious". They threw me over the hood of the unit, grabbed me by my hair and pinned my face to the hood of the car, while another officer was cuffing me. I kept asking what we did wrong, and all the officers kept telling me to shut my mouth. They opened the back door, i got in, and another officer pushed me over, then shut the door, and told me to shut my mouth. We go to the sub-station, and they take our information down. All the while im demanding a phone call, asking them why they didn't read us our rights, and how upset i was at the way they handled the situation. They made me feel like a hardcore criminal. In the end, they locked me and my friend up, and let my cousins go.
*I had 2 bottles of Coors Light.
I feel like i have a strong case, but my public defender is saying i should just plead guilty to the Public Peace Disturbance charge, because even if we do go to court, i'll be found guilty.
What are my chances? Do i have a strong case? or is my Public Defender right?