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yentruoc1505
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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
A few days ago I was given a citation for underage drinking. What happened was my friend and I were sitting in his car talking when a police officer pulled up behind us. He asked my friend to get out of the car and then he searched the car. There was beer in the back and he told my friend to open up all of the cans and spill all of the beer out. He came to the car and asked me for my phone number but at the time I was on my cell phone acting like I was talking to my mom. Wrong decision, I know but I was so afraid of what was going to happen that I didn't know what else to do. The officer ended up calling my mom anyway and when she arrived I started to make a fuss. The officer let my friend go but said I was being charge for the way I was acting. Yes, I had acted out of line towards him and I know I was in the wrong, but is that enough grounds to charge me for posession just for acting that way. He let my friend go because he acted 'calm'. He didn't test for my blood alcohol level either. What I'm wondering about now though is that on my citation, the amount of the fine isn't written in, so if I plead guilty or not guilty, either way I have to go in front of the magistrate. Would it be wise to plead not guilty and try to explain myself, or should I plead guilty in hopes that maybe the magistrate will let me go? Please help
A few days ago I was given a citation for underage drinking. What happened was my friend and I were sitting in his car talking when a police officer pulled up behind us. He asked my friend to get out of the car and then he searched the car. There was beer in the back and he told my friend to open up all of the cans and spill all of the beer out. He came to the car and asked me for my phone number but at the time I was on my cell phone acting like I was talking to my mom. Wrong decision, I know but I was so afraid of what was going to happen that I didn't know what else to do. The officer ended up calling my mom anyway and when she arrived I started to make a fuss. The officer let my friend go but said I was being charge for the way I was acting. Yes, I had acted out of line towards him and I know I was in the wrong, but is that enough grounds to charge me for posession just for acting that way. He let my friend go because he acted 'calm'. He didn't test for my blood alcohol level either. What I'm wondering about now though is that on my citation, the amount of the fine isn't written in, so if I plead guilty or not guilty, either way I have to go in front of the magistrate. Would it be wise to plead not guilty and try to explain myself, or should I plead guilty in hopes that maybe the magistrate will let me go? Please help