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Underage drinking ticket
I recently got an underage drinking ticket at college and I do not have enough money to hire a lawyer. It is my first citation other than one speeding ticket I got a while back. I am also supposed to leave for basic training this summer so I cannot be put on probation. I need to do community service before I leave on April 29. When I go to court without a lawyer, will I have somebody there to explain my situation to or do I have to explain my situation directly to the judge? Could he possibly be lenient since I am going into the National Guard. If not what can he do to me? Also, since I will not have a lawyer, will it be impossible to get the charge dropped? Will having the charge on my record prevent me from getting into nursing school? Any advice is tremendously appreciated. Thank you
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Go through Legal Aid to get someone to defend you. You have a right to a lawyer no matter the charge, circumstance or financial situation. I wouldn't wait to do that. You could tell the judge that you can't afford a lawyer to adequately defend yourself and mention the National Guard. If it were me I would get Legal Aid fast.
I don't know about an underage drinking ticket and whether it's like going to traffic court or any other for a misdemeanor (which I believe this is classified by not 100%). In the case of court under one of those offenses if the police officer who wrote it doesn't show up there's no penalty. Then again this is a criminal offense.
Find a lawyer or get them to appoint one and let them work out the community service issues, defense to the charge and issues with The National Guard( who may/may not want you anymore based on the case anyways).
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you can possibly go and get a lawyer that rep. you for free. (i dont remember there name) but when i went in i talked to the judge and because i was leaving the state. he allowed me to pay just the court fees. i would tell him your situation. you understand what you had done and you understand that there are consquence but you leave on april 29th for the national gaurd.
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