kristinmarie13
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? PA
I am 25 years old and have never had any legal issues in my lifetime. On Friday evening I was drinking. I had several drinks (Rum and Vodka) mixed with diet soda over several hours. Totally I drank the entire two liter of soda, but not much alcohol. I started drinking at about 9pm and this began at about 4am. After phone calls and text messages, my ex boyfriend asked me to pick him up so he could come over to my apartment. I obliged as I normally do, seeing as I hadn't had a drink in about two hours. I got to his house, and we stood outside talking for some time. He then told me that he was going inside for a minute, and would be back out so we could leave. As he was inside, his younger brother came out and we were talking. After about ten minutes, another female showed up to the apartment and went inside. Three minutes after she showed up, I could hear her calling the police accusing me of harrassing her. Obviously, I didn't want to be involved so I went to my car and tried to leave. I started my car and got about half way around the block when it shut off and wouldn't start again. I returned to the apartment and knocked on the door, because I knew my ex knew about cars and could get it started. The other female yelled through the door that she had called the police and I was going to be arrested. At this point I went back to my car and tried EVERYTHING to get it started. I had it in all gears, etc...but it just wouldn't start. After about 25 minutes the police showed up. I admitted that I had been drinking that evening (because I though it was the best defense) and told him what had happened....bascially that I was lured into a situation to be arrested by my ex and this girl. I answered all their questions truthfully and succinctly. They did a breathalizer, but did not tell me the results. They did field tests, and I failed (I usually can't even do them sober) and I consented to a blood test. I was never issued miranda or O'Connell (?) rights, and they just took my blood and let me go. I called the station and asked how long it will be until the results of the blood test are back (I know that breathalizers are not used as evidence, and I don't believe that my BAL was above the 0.08 limit). The officers told me that I can be considered for ARD. If I choose ARD I will lose my license for 60 days. I work over an hour away from where I live, so if I lose my privledges I will lose my job. According to PA Laws that I have been able to find, anything under 0.10 BAL on a first offense does not result in loss of driving privledges. I don't know what to do. Should I get a lawyer now and try to get the results of the blood test, or should I just wait the two weeks and see what happens? I'm not a bad person, I feel as though I was lured into this situation for embarassment by the girl.What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
I am 25 years old and have never had any legal issues in my lifetime. On Friday evening I was drinking. I had several drinks (Rum and Vodka) mixed with diet soda over several hours. Totally I drank the entire two liter of soda, but not much alcohol. I started drinking at about 9pm and this began at about 4am. After phone calls and text messages, my ex boyfriend asked me to pick him up so he could come over to my apartment. I obliged as I normally do, seeing as I hadn't had a drink in about two hours. I got to his house, and we stood outside talking for some time. He then told me that he was going inside for a minute, and would be back out so we could leave. As he was inside, his younger brother came out and we were talking. After about ten minutes, another female showed up to the apartment and went inside. Three minutes after she showed up, I could hear her calling the police accusing me of harrassing her. Obviously, I didn't want to be involved so I went to my car and tried to leave. I started my car and got about half way around the block when it shut off and wouldn't start again. I returned to the apartment and knocked on the door, because I knew my ex knew about cars and could get it started. The other female yelled through the door that she had called the police and I was going to be arrested. At this point I went back to my car and tried EVERYTHING to get it started. I had it in all gears, etc...but it just wouldn't start. After about 25 minutes the police showed up. I admitted that I had been drinking that evening (because I though it was the best defense) and told him what had happened....bascially that I was lured into a situation to be arrested by my ex and this girl. I answered all their questions truthfully and succinctly. They did a breathalizer, but did not tell me the results. They did field tests, and I failed (I usually can't even do them sober) and I consented to a blood test. I was never issued miranda or O'Connell (?) rights, and they just took my blood and let me go. I called the station and asked how long it will be until the results of the blood test are back (I know that breathalizers are not used as evidence, and I don't believe that my BAL was above the 0.08 limit). The officers told me that I can be considered for ARD. If I choose ARD I will lose my license for 60 days. I work over an hour away from where I live, so if I lose my privledges I will lose my job. According to PA Laws that I have been able to find, anything under 0.10 BAL on a first offense does not result in loss of driving privledges. I don't know what to do. Should I get a lawyer now and try to get the results of the blood test, or should I just wait the two weeks and see what happens? I'm not a bad person, I feel as though I was lured into this situation for embarassment by the girl.What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
