breaking and entering

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I was recently charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor other than assault and battery or tresspass which is a felony here in Virginia.
I as extremely intoxicated the night it happened and I'm 19 years old and go to a university. I'm actually studying to work in law enforcement. Passed out on the street, I was confronted by a vagrant. I thought he was trying to mug me and so I took off running. I lost all my belongings and the keys to enter my dorm, I then headed to what I thought was my friends house because I thought my stuff could be there. Turned out it wasn't his house. Now I don't remember doing this, but I was told I kicked down the door. I remember being tackeled by the resident who then called the police. I was appologizing profusely and offered to pay for the door. When the cops came I told them I was drunk, it was obvious though because I had vomit all over my shirt. I hired a pretty good lawyer and he feels that I should only be convicted of being drunk in public and destruction of property and hopefully just have to do some community service.
The only intent I had to do something wrong was to get drunk. My question is, why would I be charged with a felony if they felt my intent was only to commit a misdemeanor? Also, what do you all feel the consequences of this will be?
The judge is still letting me go to Ireland for a summer vacation, is this a good sign?

degenerate said:

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I was recently charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor other than assault and battery or tresspass which is a felony here in Virginia.
I as extremely intoxicated the night it happened and I'm 19 years old and go to a university. I'm actually studying to work in law enforcement. Passed out on the street, I was confronted by a vagrant. I thought he was trying to mug me and so I took off running. I lost all my belongings and the keys to enter my dorm, I then headed to what I thought was my friends house because I thought my stuff could be there. Turned out it wasn't. Now I don't remember doing this, but I was told I kicked down the door. I remember being tackeled by the resident who then called the police. I was appologizing profusely and offered to pay for the door. When the cops came I told them I was drunk, it was obvious though because I had vomit all over my shirt. I hired a pretty good lawyer and he feels that I should only be convicted of being drunk in public and destruction of property and hopefully just have to do some community service.
The only intent I had to do something wrong was to get drunk. My question is, why would I be charged with a felony if they felt my intent was only to commit a misdemeanor? Also, what do you all feel the consequences of this will be?
The judge is still letting me go to Ireland for a summer vacation, is this a good sign?

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Q: why would I be charged with a felony if they felt my intent was only to commit a misdemeanor?

A: Nothing in your post indicates that "they" felt it was your intent to only commit a misdemeanor. Give us the statute number you were charged under.


Q: Also, what do you all feel the consequences of this will be?

A: I don't know.

degenerate said:

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I was recently charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor other than assault and battery or tresspass which is a felony here in Virginia.
I as extremely intoxicated the night it happened and I'm 19 years old and go to a university. I'm actually studying to work in law enforcement. Passed out on the street, I was confronted by a vagrant. I thought he was trying to mug me and so I took off running. I lost all my belongings and the keys to enter my dorm, I then headed to what I thought was my friends house because I thought my stuff could be there. Turned out it wasn't. Now I don't remember doing this, but I was told I kicked down the door. I remember being tackeled by the resident who then called the police. I was appologizing profusely and offered to pay for the door. When the cops came I told them I was drunk, it was obvious though because I had vomit all over my shirt. I hired a pretty good lawyer and he feels that I should only be convicted of being drunk in public and destruction of property and hopefully just have to do some community service.
The only intent I had to do something wrong was to get drunk. My question is, why would I be charged with a felony if they felt my intent was only to commit a misdemeanor? Also, what do you all feel the consequences of this will be?
The judge is still letting me go to Ireland for a summer vacation, is this a good sign?

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Stay out of the PUBS

The reason why I stated that I thought they "felt" my intent was to commit a misdemeanor is because that's what was written on the warrant.

"Break and enter a dwelling house with the intent to commit a misdemeanor other than assault and battery or tresspass."

Here's the VCC code and Statute number.

VCC:BUR-2219-F6 Statute:18.2-92

I have no previous criminal record not even a speeding ticket, and have a 3.0 GPA in school.

Thank You.