Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Underage Possession HELP

I used to live in virginia, and it was about a week till i was moving to colorado. I was over at a very close friends house hanging out with them for the last time. We had drank some alcohol around 10-11pm. We hung out all night just talking and having fun. It is 4am and i need to leave cause i had work the next day. I really just waited till i felt completely ok to drive. I was driving home and i take a turn onto a main road and after a few hundred feet i see a cop pull on the same road, so i turn into a neighborhood cause i thought he was coming after me. He pulls me over and says i was speeding, then says he can smell alcohol i do the feild sobriety test and pass, but then i take the breath test and blow a .04. He gave me a ticket for underage possession. He says someone has to pick me up. I told him i had work in 1.5 hours. He said it was ok if i left after 30 minutes of sitting. Thats it, but is there anything wrong with any of this, and how can i get a less punishment for what i've done. Please i just need help.


Asked on 10/27/05, 3:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fred Kaufman Fredrick S. Kaufman, Esquire

Re: Underage Possession HELP

Virginia has a no tolerance law for minors. .02 or above. You need to convince your judge that you deserve to keep your license and not to go to detention. That requires a good lawyer.

Good Luck

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Answered on 10/27/05, 7:43 pm


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