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under the influence of alachol and marijuana first time offense

i got stopped at a dui checkpoint and was arrested for being under the influence of marijuana. they took me to the police station and did the tests for dui, a breathalizer said i had a level of .06 they also took blood they. before this happened i was at my friends house he gave me a glass of peach ice tea i was not aware of alachol being in the drink it tasted like normal peach ice tea. then we left in my car with me driving to go get food that is when we got stoped . i was wondering if you could give me information about what would happen to me and what is going to go on at my hearing. i have to wait for my papers to come in the mail to find out what time i have to go get my fingure prints taken and photo graphed. i really need help on what is going to go on my court date. what will i be in for and what is going to happen to me when all this is going to go on. on my date of my hearing if you cound please help me undetrstand what is going to go on i wound greatly appriciate it this is my first time offense i am 19 years of age i need help please to see what is going to go on. that bad part is i dident even know the tea had alachol in it. can u please help me . Me and my father would greatly appreciate it for ur help thank you .


Asked on 6/24/07, 5:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: under the influence of alachol and marijuana first time offense

You will be notified of a date for a Preliminary Hearing before a Magisterial District Judge. At the Preliminary Hearing it is more than likely that you will be held for Court but the Judge may recommend Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. You then sign a subpoena for an arraignment Date. If you elect to accept A.R.D. you will likely be interviewed on the date of the arraignment for A.R.D. and advised of the requirements to complete your sentence. You should hire an attorney or, if you can't afford one, contact the Office of the County Public Defender as soon as possible.

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Answered on 6/25/07, 9:55 am


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