Hi, My name is Kevin and I live in Wisconsin. Yesterday, after a Badger game, one of my friends got into a scuffle with someone after at a bar. Myself and another friend (we'll call him Andy) of mine were able to separate them and everything was fine. Then we tried entering a bar and the bouncer wouldn't let my friend (Andy) in because he thought he was the one who got in the fight.
So my friend Andy started yelling at the bouncer, while I stood off to the side. I tried getting him to leave but he is about 6'5'' and 240, so he wasn't going anywhere he didn't want to go. All of a sudden, a cop with an extreme napoleon complex took my friend Andy to the ground. I started walking away and the bouncer told the cop I was with him, so the cop made me come back by him.
The cop was screaming, swearing, and being completely unprofessional. Apparently he was called to the area because of the previous fight that I helped break up. Anyways, he wrote up two "obstructing a PEACE officer" for me and Andy, $429 a piece. I told him that I am definitely going to court with it and asked him if I'd see him there, he said "no f***ing way."
So my question is, if I take this court, do I have a chance to get it dropped or at least reduced? Also, what kind of trouble am I in having this on my record? Is it a misdemeanor? Will it always be on my record?
Also, he also didn't breathalyze us, so there's no definite proof that we even had any alcohol in our systemWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
So my friend Andy started yelling at the bouncer, while I stood off to the side. I tried getting him to leave but he is about 6'5'' and 240, so he wasn't going anywhere he didn't want to go. All of a sudden, a cop with an extreme napoleon complex took my friend Andy to the ground. I started walking away and the bouncer told the cop I was with him, so the cop made me come back by him.
The cop was screaming, swearing, and being completely unprofessional. Apparently he was called to the area because of the previous fight that I helped break up. Anyways, he wrote up two "obstructing a PEACE officer" for me and Andy, $429 a piece. I told him that I am definitely going to court with it and asked him if I'd see him there, he said "no f***ing way."
So my question is, if I take this court, do I have a chance to get it dropped or at least reduced? Also, what kind of trouble am I in having this on my record? Is it a misdemeanor? Will it always be on my record?
Also, he also didn't breathalyze us, so there's no definite proof that we even had any alcohol in our systemWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?