Public Intoxication - Should I go to court?

[chasestrat]

I was arrested two days ago for public intoxication in Charlottesville, VA. I was not given a breathalizer test or any other test to determine if I was intoxicated. I have the option of not going to court and paying $67 instead. Two questions:

1. If I go to court, do I have a chance of being cleared of the charges, considering I was not given a test for intoxication?

2. How bad is it to have this on my record? I am planning on applying to law school next Spring. Will this hurt my chances of being accepted?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TYRIS]

1.) public intoxication is open to interpretation (spelling?) by the officers. public intoxication is being unable to care for yourself or others. pay the fine and get it over with. i doubt this charge will hurt your carreer options.

TYRIS

 

[curtisd]

what does the police report say?