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Alabama
Hi i am under the age but i would appreciate any legal advice on the right way to handle this situation, my story is below.
THis past wednesday night I pulled into the parking lot by ridgecrest(my dorm) a little too fast last night my tires squealed a little bit. i parked my car and got out and i was immediately approached by two officers, they asked if i had drank and i told them yes feeling pressure, they put me through a bunch of field sobriety tests which i passed. They did not give me a dui, pi, mip instead they gave me a snam(student non academic misconduct which is the same as a public intox according the the University of Alabama). The description of the incident on the citation says " Individual caught officers attention and smelled of alcohlic beverage. Subject admitted to having several drinks" First off i knew i prob smelled like a bar but i had quick grill(food) prior to that. I know theres no way they could detect my breath smelling of alcohol after messy fries. In addition to that i did not tell them i had several drinks i told them i had a couple because i felt pressured to comply when i was approached against with the officer using profanity and raising his voice. "allright mother****** how many drinks have u had"
My meeting is with judicial affairs on tuesday. I need some advice. Im planning on appealing it because the cop cannot prove that i was drunk because he did not give me a breathalyzer test. Im planning on telling judicial affairs that i was bought a couple shots early in the night and i had plenty of enough time to sober up plus with my body composition 6ft 215lbs taking 3 shots at 11 waiting till 2 to go home, that is more than enough time for me to sober up. I did not feel like i was endangering myself in anyway possible and endangering anyone else.
Is this the right way to handle this? im trying to get the least amount if not any punishment at all.
I appreciate the help
Alabama
Hi i am under the age but i would appreciate any legal advice on the right way to handle this situation, my story is below.
THis past wednesday night I pulled into the parking lot by ridgecrest(my dorm) a little too fast last night my tires squealed a little bit. i parked my car and got out and i was immediately approached by two officers, they asked if i had drank and i told them yes feeling pressure, they put me through a bunch of field sobriety tests which i passed. They did not give me a dui, pi, mip instead they gave me a snam(student non academic misconduct which is the same as a public intox according the the University of Alabama). The description of the incident on the citation says " Individual caught officers attention and smelled of alcohlic beverage. Subject admitted to having several drinks" First off i knew i prob smelled like a bar but i had quick grill(food) prior to that. I know theres no way they could detect my breath smelling of alcohol after messy fries. In addition to that i did not tell them i had several drinks i told them i had a couple because i felt pressured to comply when i was approached against with the officer using profanity and raising his voice. "allright mother****** how many drinks have u had"
My meeting is with judicial affairs on tuesday. I need some advice. Im planning on appealing it because the cop cannot prove that i was drunk because he did not give me a breathalyzer test. Im planning on telling judicial affairs that i was bought a couple shots early in the night and i had plenty of enough time to sober up plus with my body composition 6ft 215lbs taking 3 shots at 11 waiting till 2 to go home, that is more than enough time for me to sober up. I did not feel like i was endangering myself in anyway possible and endangering anyone else.
Is this the right way to handle this? im trying to get the least amount if not any punishment at all.
I appreciate the help