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probation/career
i'm 19, going into my sophomore year of college. last month me and my best friend/roommates got citations for minor in possession of alcohol. we were on private property and all blew low [i blew a .007] and it was our first offense so we were praying to get some leniency but didn't. anyway we went to court 2 days ago, pled guilty, and now have fines and 6 months probation with alcohol classes & drug/alcohol tests. our PO is supposed to talk to the judge about the first offender plea to try to help us out and clear this from our record. we've realized our wrongs, have not drank since and dont plan on it. what i'm worried about now is this staying on my record and interfering with my future. ironically im in school studying criminal justice/forensics. it's a misdemeanor charge, but regardless will i even have a shot at my desired career with this on my record? like i said its my first offense so i really have no idea what to expect or think. can anyone give a little insight on this?
we live in Georgia if it matters. thanks!
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MIP is a misdemeanor. In 6 months when you're off probation, no one will give a damn.
You already screwed up. You don't pray for leniency, you go for deferred adjudication. You plead no contest, do some community service, pay fines, and it's gone shortly thereafter and is not considered a "conviction"
But you've plead guilty, that part's behind you.
MIP likely won't interfere with anything.
You did get screwed. I got poss/marijuana a few years back (misdemeanor, but in Texas it's a "worse" misdemeanor than MIP) and I got it dismissed with 6 months probation and the same stuff you got, but it is not a conviction or guilty plea on my record which is why I had to do probation anyway instead of just paying a fine.
You got a guilty AND probation. That's what happens when you walk in and throw yourself on the mercy of the court.
Consider it a life lesson. Like everyone else, the justice system is out to make money by enforcing laws, not to protect you or anyone else. Consider that the next time you feel like trusting anyone in law enforcement is a good idea. They self perpetuate by taking money and time away from people like you who walk in expecting to be treated fairly.
By the time you have a career you won't be a minor anymore, and no one will care that you got caught drinking when you were 19 and in college. No one will be surprised, except to possibly judge you as dumb for getting caught in the first place. You've got nothing much to worry about.
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Don't know too much about Georgia, but it can't be any more strict than California- so I will do my best to answer. When you become an adult and are convicted of a crime- it stays on your record. Even if you have the records sealed- it does not prevent law enforcement or the government from looking at it (even juvenile records are kept, just not weighed heavily). Any career that is going to require a background investigation or check, will know this information. So, I would recommend being up front about the misdemeanor conviction. Most likely, you will be given some slack since it was basically an underage drinking situation, and your BAC was less than 1%. In terms of your career, go for it. Talk with your future employers about the situation. Call and talk with the FBI before your background investigation- if you have questions. Put it this way, there are cops working today who were smoking pot in their late teens. No one is perfect- period. Everyone has something that needs explaining to get a job in government or emergency services.
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