Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wyoming
False Information to Police
I am 19. I got arrested the other night for telling a
police officer I was born in 1979. He asked because we
had beer at the table. I then immediatly showed him my
drivers License stating I was only 19. I also recieved
an M.I.P. I have had one other M.I.P. before. What
kinds of penalties am I looking at? Could I
realisticly get jail time? Is there any way to get the
charge dropped or lessoned somewhat?
Thanks
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: False Information to Police
Let me address your last question first. Whether
you can negotiate a reduction in charge is very, very
personal to the prosecutor, the officer, and the judge.
If any of these individuals is adamently opposed to
alcohol, it is unlikely you can negotiate a
lesser charge.
Sometimes, if you attend an alcohol counseling or
similar course, the judge will lighten the sentence.
For the MIP charge, you are looking at a maximum
sentence of 6 months in jail and $750.00 in fines,
plus court costs, including a mandatory $10 court
automation fee, and possibly victim's assistance
fund assessments. For the charge relating to your
response to the officer, I believe the penalties
are the same. You do not say whether you were charged
under a municipal ordinance or state statute, so I
assume statutory penalties apply. For your second
offense, returning to the comment I made at the
beginning, you may well face some jail time.
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