Legal Question in DUI Law in California
I was given a ticket for public intoxication at 7am on sat morning because I was sleeping in my car in a parking lot of a apartment (my car was parked incorrectly). I am 20 years of age, I had been drinking mildly the night before.
My question is am I guilty for public intoxication?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You'll get the answer to that at the end of trial or by plea bargaining. If serious about hiring counsel to help you in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.
Most people believe the crime of public intoxication is merely being intoxicated in a public place. That is NOT the law. To be guilty of public intoxication, the prosecution has to show that , as a result of being intoxicated, the defendant was a danger to themselves or others. Many law enforcement officers don't get it either. You should not plead guilty until you speak to a real criminal law specialist. I wish you the best. David Wallin
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