studentmistake
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Minnesota. About 3 weeks ago I was at a friends house where some people were drinking. I took two shots that night. A 17 year old female friend of mine was going to drive her car drunk. I knew she was too drunk to drive, so I offered to drive her car for her. As we were driving I pulled from a side street onto a two lane road with a center turn lane. I was on the phone trying to find a ride home after dropping her off and turned into the center turn lane and then switched to the right lane. A cop was following us and pulled us over. He asked us if either of us had been drinking and I said no, when he asked us to submit the a breathelyzer I told him that I had drank 2 shots. I blew a .01 and the female blew a .08. Her car was impounded and she was taken home. I was dropped off at a gas station down the road where a buddy was waiting to pick me up. I recieved a citation for "Not a drop" as well as an "open bottle" citation because of a bottle in the back seat. I was never read any maranda rights and I know that doesn't mean the case can be dropped, but from my research I believe it does count against anything stated in the police report. I am unsure. I know how bad I messed up and I am not trying to make excuses for my actions. I admit my irresponsibility and will take full responsibility for my actions. If she drove she could have died. I am a student at a private university. I am truly a good kid, who just got mixed up with alcohol. I realized its not worth it. I researched as much as I could about the issue. I found a lot of information on presentation as well as court conduct. Also, I was given a minor consumption ticket of a .025 about 7 months ago in a neighboring county and was on probation for a year. Will these offences correspond to eachother? What can I expect to happen? Will I have a license for school and work? I am getting free legal advice through school next week. Should I hire an attourney? I wrote an appology letter to the girls mom, should I bring a copy? Is there anything I can do to help myself? I quit drinking and am currently considering getting a Alcohol Dependency Assessment, to prove the the court that I do not have an addiction. What effect will this have on my school as well as insurance. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the length...
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