ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 1, 2012 2:44pm
bases_loaded;1133846 wrote:You or your friend are lying...you can't get an underage for carrying a 12 pack. He had to of been drinking a beer or drunk to get the underage.
You can get nailed for underage possession.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Apr 1, 2012 2:55pm
He got nailed first for the possession, and they smelled alcohol on his breath and got him for an underage. They wouldn't have stopped him though if it weren't for having the 12 pack. He was fairly intoxicated (this was a gameday), but its not like he passed out in the middle of the street.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Apr 1, 2012 3:08pm
birddog23;1133654 wrote:Last night I was lucky enough to get my first underage and open container. I am schedule to appear in court later this week. Will I need an attorney? What are the consequences that I am looking at? I turn 21 in July...
Seems to me that question should be answered by an Attorney not in an open discussion on an anonymous message board.GoChiefs;1133880 wrote:Or maybe he's just having an open discussion and not really seeking legal advice?
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Apr 1, 2012 3:27pm
Skyhook79;1133929 wrote:Seems to me that question should be answered by an Attorney not in an open discussion on an anonymous message board.
Because nobody on here could know what the max penalty possible is?
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Apr 1, 2012 3:35pm
GoChiefs;1133880 wrote:Or maybe he's just having an open discussion and not really seeking legal advice?
+1Skyhook79;1133929 wrote:Seems to me that question should be answered by an Attorney not in an open discussion on an anonymous message board.
That's not what he was asking, he was asking if pleading not guilty would make sense in this situation. That is asking for legal advice, which should be asked of an attorney, not on a message board.GoChiefs;1133945 wrote:Because nobody on here could know what the max penalty possible is?
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Apr 1, 2012 3:37pm
Sorry for asking haha. Didn't know it would cause this much of a stir.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Apr 1, 2012 3:38pm
It's not causing a stir, you should just ask an attorney. That is where you will get the best legal advice.birddog23;1133954 wrote:Sorry for asking haha. Didn't know it would cause this much of a stir.
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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
Apr 1, 2012 3:41pm
When I got an attorney for my underage, he cost 4x as much as they underage fine.
99% chance you get put into a diversion program and pay a $250 fine. The program is preposterous and borderline hilarious, and it is expensive too. But you will more than likely have the ability to expunge it end it's all said in done.
It's entirely meaningless. Millions of people have underages, and such a huge majority of people drank underage that no one will ever care. Just don't get a DUI.
99% chance you get put into a diversion program and pay a $250 fine. The program is preposterous and borderline hilarious, and it is expensive too. But you will more than likely have the ability to expunge it end it's all said in done.
It's entirely meaningless. Millions of people have underages, and such a huge majority of people drank underage that no one will ever care. Just don't get a DUI.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Apr 1, 2012 3:42pm
birddog23;1133654 wrote:Last night I was lucky enough to get my first underage and open container. I am schedule to appear in court later this week. Will I need an attorney? What are the consequences that I am looking at? I turn 21 in July...
Would you trust the opinions of people on here on legal questions?GoChiefs;1133945 wrote:Because nobody on here could know what the max penalty possible is?
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Apr 1, 2012 4:02pm
Skyhook79;1133961 wrote:Would you trust the opinions of people on here on legal questions?
Would I discuss with others until Monday when I can talk about it with an attorney? Yep. I sure would.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Apr 1, 2012 4:03pm
Skyhook79;1133961 wrote:Would you trust the opinions of people on here on legal questions?
Not in a million years. It risks creating an atty-client relationship and potential malpractice. It's a serious issue. That's why you rarely see any OC attys weigh in threads like these. Just not worth it.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Apr 1, 2012 4:27pm
Lol dude you don't need an attorney... Just go to court pay the court costs which will be 300 max, they will probably assign you to a diversion program and you'll have to go on a weekend and sit in a class for 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday and listen and do a bunch of BS stuff the diversion program is also like another 300. But after that you can get the charge expunged off your record and you'll be on probation till you turn 21.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Apr 1, 2012 4:37pm
Thank you. That is all I wanted to know and basically the same thing my buddy told me.Iliketurtles;1133983 wrote:Lol dude you don't need an attorney... Just go to court pay the court costs which will be 300 max, they will probably assign you to a diversion program and you'll have to go on a weekend and sit in a class for 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday and listen and do a bunch of BS stuff the diversion program is also like another 300. But after that you can get the charge expunged off your record and you'll be on probation till you turn 21.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 1, 2012 4:44pm
this.sjmvsfscs08;1133960 wrote:When I got an attorney for my underage, he cost 4x as much as they underage fine.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Apr 1, 2012 5:41pm
Last time I checked public defenders were free.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Apr 1, 2012 5:47pm
I was arrested at my bachelor party for public inbox and sent to the ER and the punishment was nothing. I wouldn't get too worked up over it.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 1, 2012 5:55pm
Diversion program. Thats what i did. Got it 7 months before turning 21. Was off my record before i turned 21.
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silverknights09
Posts: 52
Apr 1, 2012 6:59pm
I got an underage when I was 18 down in Athens. Pleaded guilty and got a $250 fine or something and had to take a class. Got taken off my record like 6 months later.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 1, 2012 7:10pm
Yep, same thing for me...silverknights09;1134076 wrote:I got an underage when I was 18 down in Athens. Pleaded guilty and got a $250 fine or something and had to take a class. Got taken off my record like 6 months later.
It'd be stupid as fuck to hire an attorney, IMO.
Why fight something you know you did? Deal with the punishment and it'll all work out in the end.
Tigerfan00
Posts: 3,427
Apr 1, 2012 7:11pm
Those public inbox cases are getting out of controljustincredible;1134039 wrote:I was arrested at my bachelor party for public inbox and sent to the ER and the punishment was nothing. I wouldn't get too worked up over it.
scoreboard
Posts: 326
Apr 1, 2012 7:27pm
Thug
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Apr 1, 2012 7:28pm
I know. I left my Gmail open in the library once....lets just say it will be the last time.Tigerfan00;1134081 wrote:Those public inbox cases are getting out of control
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Apr 1, 2012 7:48pm
Lol, derp. Still getting used to the iPad autocorrect.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Apr 1, 2012 7:50pm
Rumor is Wes's autocorrect changes "inbox" to "intox."justincredible;1134108 wrote:Lol, derp. Still getting used to the iPad autocorrect.
Tigerfan00
Posts: 3,427
Apr 1, 2012 8:42pm
I can only imagine the inboxes on here after NCF and his brother got done sending them out on the community computer in their trailor.chicago510;1134097 wrote:I know. I left my Gmail open in the library once....lets just say it will be the last time.