What is the name of your state? Michigan
My son is a freshman at MSU he was at a St. Patrick's Party where he drank several green beers which stained his face. Several hours later (from 9 pm to 3 am ) he was walking back to his dorm with some friends. A police officer stopped them. Seeing his stained face, He was asked about drinking and he refused to answer. He was asked to take a breathalyzer test which he refused, stating that a pedestrian couldn't be forced to take a breathalyzer without a search warrant. The result of this was that the police officer claimed he was visibly drunk and he was taken into custody until the morning. Upon leaving he was issued a Minor In Possession citation. He believes that he is innocent because of the time lapse and wants to fight the ticket. I am afraid that the cost will be very high and likelihood of winning is minimal. I don't want him to have a record, but I also don't want to spend his tuition on a fruitless defense. What do you think?
My son is a freshman at MSU he was at a St. Patrick's Party where he drank several green beers which stained his face. Several hours later (from 9 pm to 3 am ) he was walking back to his dorm with some friends. A police officer stopped them. Seeing his stained face, He was asked about drinking and he refused to answer. He was asked to take a breathalyzer test which he refused, stating that a pedestrian couldn't be forced to take a breathalyzer without a search warrant. The result of this was that the police officer claimed he was visibly drunk and he was taken into custody until the morning. Upon leaving he was issued a Minor In Possession citation. He believes that he is innocent because of the time lapse and wants to fight the ticket. I am afraid that the cost will be very high and likelihood of winning is minimal. I don't want him to have a record, but I also don't want to spend his tuition on a fruitless defense. What do you think?