Mip

[joannaf]

i recieved an MIP in Boulder CO on oct, 31 2001. I was inside a friends apartment and a cop came in and asked me to step outsied. he said he saw me run across the street with a beer. I said he had the wrong person and he said that things would go a lot smoother if i cooperated. I pleaded not guilty and have a trial comming up but later found that you can not recieve public defenders for petty ofenses. what should I do? I don't have much money to hire a lawyer. I have several witnesses that say that 1. the cop came in the apartment without asking and 2. it was not me that ran across the street.

 

[knight12]

MIP

ask to address the court when you go.tell the judge that it wasn't you that was in possesion of the alcohol.do not listen to anyone that tells you not to do it.also tell the judge that the officer came in the apartment without the renters' consent.bring witnesses, too.besides....it is a petty offense--nothing to worry about.