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MIP and fake ID charges.

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cass4279

Junior Member
Location: East Lansing, Michigan.

First off, I'm 19 years old. Last night I was walking from a party about a block to sit on top of a parking structure and watch fireworks. I had been drinking and was carrying a blue plastic cup with me while I walked to the parking structure. I saw a cop drive by and as soon as I saw him, I threw the cup in the trash because I remembered that you're not supposed to walk with a drink in your hand. He asked me to come to the car and I politely said that I was sorry and I realized I was wrong by having the cup but its in the trash now. He still had me come to the car and asked me if I was 21. I said yes, and proceeded to give him a fake name and birthday from an ID that I had. He knew I was lying and I eventually told him the truth. I was arrested and spent a few hours in jail until I sobered up and my friends brought my ID. They gave the police my wallet and forgot to take my fake ID out so I ended up with an MIP and a another misdemeanor for a fake ID. I talked to a lawyer who told me I should plead not guilty and ask for a court appointed attorney.

Does anybody have any advice on what I should say in court? And do you know what the consequences might be at all?
 


seniorjudge

Senior Member
Standard answer

Here are some hints on appearing in court:

Dress professionally in clean clothes.

Do not wear message shirts or caps.

Don't chew gum, smoke, or eat. (Smokers...pot or tobacco...literally stink. Remember that before you head for court.)

Bathe and wash your hair.

Do not bring small children or your friends.

Go to court beforehand some day before you actually have to go to watch how things go.

Speak politely and deferentially. If you argue or dispute something, do it professionally and without emotion.

Ask the court clerk who you talk to about a diversion (meaning you want to plead to a different, lesser charge), if applicable in your situation. Ask about traffic school and that the ticket not go on your record, if applicable. Ask also about getting a hardship driving permit, if applicable. Ask about drug court, if applicable.

From marbol:

“Judge...

You forgot the one thing that I've seen that seems to frizz up most judges these days:

If you have a cell phone, make DAMN SURE that it doesn't make ANY noise in the courtroom. This means when you are talking to the judge AND when you are simply sitting in the court room.

If you have a ‘vibrate’ position on your cell phone, MAKE sure the judge DOESN'T EVEN HEAR IT VIBRATE!

Turn it off or put it in silent mode where it flashes a LED if it rings. AND DON'T even DREAM about answering it if it rings.”

(Better yet, don’t carry your cell phone into the courtroom.)”


Here are seven stories that criminal court judges hear the most (and I suggest you do not use them or variations of them):

1. I’ve been saved! (This is not religion specific; folks from all kinds of religious backgrounds use this one.)

2. My girlfriend/mother/sister/daughter/wife/ex-wife/niece/grandma/grand-daughter is pregnant/sick/dying/dead/crippled/crazy and needs my help.

3. I’ve got a job/military posting in [name a place five hundred miles away].

4. This is the first time I ever did this. (This conflicts with number 5 below, but that hasn’t stopped some defendants from using both.)

5. You’ve got the wrong guy. (A variation of this one is the phantom defendant story: “It wasn’t me driving, it was a hitchhiker I picked up. He wrecked the car, drug me behind the wheel then took off.” Or, another variation: “I was forced into it by a bad guy!”)

6. I was influenced by a bad crowd.

7. I/my kid/my whatever has surgery scheduled.


https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?p=854687#post854687

Public defender’s advice

http://newyork.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/70300494.html


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