Hi and thanks in advance for your advice.
Early saturday morning (6/29/2007) at approximately 2:30 am I was pulled over for following too closely in Canton, GA. The officer asked where I was coming from and I told him I was retunring home from a 17-hr workday between my two jobs. I acknowledged that I probably smelled of alcohol, as I am a bartender and also still learning (=spills) prior to any inquistion on his part.
He asked me if I had anything to drink, to which I replied no.
He gave me a breathalizer, and told me that he would like to do some field sobriety tests.
After completion of the three standard sobriety tests (follow the light with your eyes, walk the line, stand on one foot), he breathalized me again. No comments were made about the results of any of these tests.
He asked me again if I had had anything to drink? I am stupid and told him that I had had a sip of a shot of an apple martini (so probably the equivalant of 1/5 an ounce). He said that if I had told him that earlier he would have just let me go home. (lies, all lies).
Long story short - He then arrested me after citing me with following too closely and MIP.
I am 20 years old, by my court date I will be 2 1/2 months away from my 21st birthday.
The officer told my mom I blew a .011.
I am extremely concerned about this, as I intend to attend law school next fall (08) and realize that if it came between me and another candidate, it could be this misdemoner that costs me my top schools.
My question is: are there any conditions that I can fight this charge on? I would like to have it dropped. I am intending to take a defensive driving course in light of the following too closely, but I am not sure what the usual punishment for MIP is? I would gladly do something of similiar consequence prior to my courtdate if it meant increased chances of all charges being dropped.
Any and all advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks again.
Mandy
Early saturday morning (6/29/2007) at approximately 2:30 am I was pulled over for following too closely in Canton, GA. The officer asked where I was coming from and I told him I was retunring home from a 17-hr workday between my two jobs. I acknowledged that I probably smelled of alcohol, as I am a bartender and also still learning (=spills) prior to any inquistion on his part.
He asked me if I had anything to drink, to which I replied no.
He gave me a breathalizer, and told me that he would like to do some field sobriety tests.
After completion of the three standard sobriety tests (follow the light with your eyes, walk the line, stand on one foot), he breathalized me again. No comments were made about the results of any of these tests.
He asked me again if I had had anything to drink? I am stupid and told him that I had had a sip of a shot of an apple martini (so probably the equivalant of 1/5 an ounce). He said that if I had told him that earlier he would have just let me go home. (lies, all lies).
Long story short - He then arrested me after citing me with following too closely and MIP.
I am 20 years old, by my court date I will be 2 1/2 months away from my 21st birthday.
The officer told my mom I blew a .011.
I am extremely concerned about this, as I intend to attend law school next fall (08) and realize that if it came between me and another candidate, it could be this misdemoner that costs me my top schools.
My question is: are there any conditions that I can fight this charge on? I would like to have it dropped. I am intending to take a defensive driving course in light of the following too closely, but I am not sure what the usual punishment for MIP is? I would gladly do something of similiar consequence prior to my courtdate if it meant increased chances of all charges being dropped.
Any and all advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks again.
Mandy
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