If I was charged with drunk in public and underage possession, will I have to do jail time?
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If I was charged with drunk in public and underage possession, will I have to do jail time?
I had got way too intoxicated. I had blacked out and woke up in jail. I had cooperated with the police, as I was told and placed in jail for 12 hours and released. The magistrate said I would only have to pay a fine for drunk in public and do community service, pay a fine, and take a class for the underage possession. This is my first time being in trouble with the law besides a speeding ticket. Is this what I should expect or will there be a possibility of me getting a suspended license and jail time? Is there a possibility of getting these charges dropped? Should I hire a DUI lawyer? I’m in Harrisburg County, VA.
Asked on November 1, 2011 under Criminal Law, Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you were arrested for public intoxication with no driving of a motor vehicle, you do not need to worry about your driver's license being suspended. You have already spent time is jail, so that I doubt that you will receive any more jail time.
If the magistrate advised you that the penalty was a fine, community service work and attending a class about the dangers of drinking alcohol, then you should have nothing else to worry about regarding your underage possession of alcohol.
Good luck.
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