Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maryland

Should I contest a Juvenile Citation? My son attended a high school football game and was pulled out along with several other students and was given a breathalyzer test which he failed. He received a Harford County Juvenile Citation for (Art. 27) possessing alcohol. While he did admit to having consumed alcohol prior to the game (off school property), he brought no alcohol with him into the stadium. When I question the officer that issued the citation, he said that even though he did not actually find the bottle on my son, he had the testimony of the girl who's purse it was found in (she also received a citation) and that she said that it was his. He issued the citation on the basis of that and the testimony of several other students. From what he explained to me it would be more advantageous to just agree with the citation and maybe face lesser consequences or contest it and have it go to court and then everyone would have to testify and a judge would decide. Which sounds costly and prolonging of the nightmare, but on the otherhand it galls me to have to admit to something that you didn't do. What would be the better choice? Admit to something you didn't do to get a lesser sentence or fight it and risk it getting even more out of control than it already is. He was suspended from school for being intoxicated on school property and has agreed to counseling for that. What would you recommend?

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