Gotta go to court in CA on for a DUI, any suggestions on how I should plead?
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NO CONTEST, no contest means ur not pleading anything.  it's kinda like saying nothin in a way, ur not sayin u did do it, ur not sayin u didnt do it.  it's in between, regardless, ull prob still get a fine if they gave u a dui test and u were way over the limit or something.  but if its ur first offense i think u'll be alrite. no matter what ur gonna get in some kinda bs trouble unless u feel like gettin a lawyer and pleadin guilty.  good luck\n\n"If I don't drink and drive, how the f*ck am I gettin home?"
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talk to the public defender.  perhaps he can get a statement from your boyfriend and use it in defense of your case.  hopefully you'll just have to pay a fine and spend less than a year in jail.  good luck.\n\nmaybe plead guilty in exchange for 2 years probation and then they drop the charges after 2 years.
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be a nerd. be as innocent and sweet looking as possible. say yes sir, no sir, may i speak.... right now your goal is to have the judge as sympathetic as possible. you aren't going to accomplish much if you go in with that attitude and lame labels like BS and gay shit. it doesn't matter how full of it you think an officer is for giving you a citation. the fact is you got it. now grow up and deal with it. that's what sucks about being an adult. you can't just throw a hissy fit and hope that mommy and daddy don't wanna put up with your screaming enough to give you your way. \nwear a blue suit if you have it. don't speak unless you are spoken to and when you want to say something ask for permission first. if you have a lawyer that's best. he/she can talk for you and you won't risk ramming your foot into your mouth. don't make excuses like "everybody does it" or "i wasn't even drunk." take responsibility and show regret. if you have to promise you will never drink again for the rest of your life DO IT!!! \notherwise, go to jail. a judge who doesn't wanna put up with your bull would be glad to plant you right there.
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That is a plausible appeal, but the attorney is just using technicality on this case.  Most officers will do field sobriety test, questions and Breathalyzer.  So even if the test from the Breathalyzer is thrown out, there still will be a case against your son.  He has a drinking problem.  The lawyer will make a ton of money on the appeal and the results will most likely be the same.  Guilty of DUI.
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Ouch! When no void comes to a settlement with insurance, your best best would get a injury lawyer.  In most case you will WIN and don't have to pay a lawyer one cents.  Check with the law bar in San Fransico and ask the clerk to find you good rate lawyer who wins win.  Hopefully they will have someone contact you.  Good luck, i would file, because I had to in the past when I was in a car accient and it was the cop fault.  Had to sue the city!
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Go to the courthouse. Talk to the clerk and tell her what you want to do. They should be able to guide you through it.\n\nIf you are in CA, go to the following link and you can fill out the request form on-line. You can then just print it and take it to the court.\n\nhttp://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/fillable/dv110.pdf
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Here ya go buddy..Good luck...You should have paid the ticket..thats probley what you have to do....and if there is a warrant, you can go to the court, pay the 45 bucks for it and then pay your fine or whatever...went through it myself...dont worry but check out the website..
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In either case, you need a lawyer.  First of all, did you blow?  If yes, and you were over the limit, you still need a lawyer.  A good DUI lawyer usually knows the prosecutor, and that won't hurt your chances for better consideration.  It's going to cost you some bucks, either way, it could cost you your license and your job.\nJail time is usually reserved for repeat offenders, property damage, or, personal injury or death.
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A plea of nolo contendre is in essence a refusal to contest the charge against you (the Latin translation is "I do not wish to contend").  By pleading "nolo" you agree with the prosecuting agency that you committed the crime you are accused of and accept what ever punishment is dictated by the court.  If you were to get a copy of your driving history for the state where you received the ticket, you would likely find the ticket under "convictions" and a listing of the law you broke and the outcome, fine, jail time, etc.  In other words the State considers you to have been convicted.  The plea of "nolo" exists for many reasons but the most commonly stated is that a plea of "nolo" cannot be used against you in a civil case, where as a plea of guilty can.\n\nYour best bet is to list the ticket and avoid the consequences of the employer pulling your driving record and finding the ticket to which you plead nolo.
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All rise, the Honorable James Washington, presiding.  Then the judge say you may be sitted.\n\nHe will then start calling cases scheduled for the day's calendar.\n\nThe defendant will approach the podium.  The judge will advise the defendant on the charges.  He will be asked to enter a plea (guilty, no contest, not guilty) for criminal (excessive speed, dui, assualts, disorderly conduct) cases.  If you plea not guilty, then the next court hearing will be set for you.  If you plea guilty, you will be allowed to explain what happened and you will be sentenced.
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Depends....\n\nAre you actually guilty?  Search online for Hawaii's Vehicle Code for the code section you're accused of violating.  Chances are, if you're not guilty of *everything* in the exact section you were cited for, you can get "off".\n\nIn California, you *can* agree to a "Trial by Written Declaration".  Both you and the officer write the story and mail it to the court.  (You get a copy of what the officer writes, and s/he gets yours.)  The judge then makes a decision.  In California, if you lose your "Trial by Written Declaration" you can request a new trial in court (called a trial de novo).  I don't know if Hawaii has similar rules.\n\nIf you're interested in actually fighting your speeding ticket, Nolo Press (www.nolo.com) has books that you can purchase to present your case to the judge.  (I did; and actually won against a speeding ticket.)\n\nOn the other hand, if traffic school is an option, you might take it.  Fighting your ticket is a long and sometimes confusing process.  I did it because I had absolutely nothing to lose and nothin' but time....
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you should consult a California Lawyer and discuss with him/her what you should do
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no it will not be turned into a DUI. there are times when an officer will charge someone with a lesser offense cutting them a break, then the person will go to court and act like a total a** and try to get off scott free. at this time the judge will increase the charges, i have seen this many times in both criminal and traffic, but NEVER an upgrade to DUI. bloodwork and much additional written observation, evidence, handholding ect, is necessary. if they did not already file a warrant or a complaint it is too late now. DUI's are becoming bigger and bigger spank jobs. if you want to "beat" your little pinch, you probably can by hiring a criminal attorney that works in the area that the police patrol, because some of them will have a healthy working relationship with law-enforcement. most of the time in court you have working class and common criminals. i will assume that you were respectful to the officer. the best strategy is for yourself and the attorney to kiss some serious a** and apologize to the officer, say that your behavior was way out of line, was an isolated incident, you have learned from it and that it will never, ever happen again, you are very sorry  with head held low to the ground. either way as a juvy, you are going to be ok but the KEY after any ticket or arrest is humility. they are holding all the cards.
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I have to say I'm not completely clear on what your question is.  \n\nSo you were drinking with some cops.  How does that change any of the facts of this situation?  A) you are underage and drinking and, B) you were driving, right?  Whether you were drinking with cops, doctors, lawyers, or your mother, you were still drinking and driving.  Just don't understand why the cop thing comes into this, so if I'm missing something, please explain it so I can understand it better.  \n\nThen it gets even more confusing for me.  You got two tickets; one for DUI and one for underage drinking.  But you blew under the limit on the portable machine, and invalid at the station.  So what you've said is that there is no chemical test that shows you were over the legal limit, right?  If that's the case, I'm not sure how or why you were cited for DUI, since there doesn't seem to be any proof that you were..and there seems to be proof that you weren't (your first test was under the limit).  There are ways a person can still be DUI even though they are under the limit, but you didn't talk about any of those things so I'm assuming they don't apply in your case.  \n\nDavega7 has some valid points, but I can assure you the DUI charge is harsher in California.\n\nlll_oo_legend_oo_lll would have you think that you might "have a case" because you were drinking with cops, but I still don't see what kind of case you'd have or how your choice of drinking partners has anything to do with your possibly illegal behavior.\n\nsdatary has some VERY valid points about relying on advice from Yahoo! users.  This forum really does not lend itself to the kind of interaction you need for legal counsel.  And I would agree with his/her comment about your possible concerns with the ethics of the officers you were drinking with, assuming they knew you were twenty and assuming they had some duty to find that out.  When I go to a bar off duty, it's certainly not my job to make sure everyone I might drink with is of legal age...it's the bartender's.\n\njkheavy2000 is offering some fairly poor advice (that you didn't ask for anyway) but he/she says it's from their attorney and it certainly sounds like something an attorney would say.  Most states have laws that require you to submit to a chemical test if you're arrested for DUI so you can choose to follow the law or not, it's pretty much up to you.  Some states allow for a blood test against your will, so it's possible you might even end up taking a test anyway and if so, your refusal will likely be used against you in court and result in more fines and/or jail time.  \n\nBut you want to know about your recourse in court.  Well, it would probably be helpful to know what state you're in.  Even then, without knowing more of the details of this situation, it's likely going to be difficult for anyone to give you a good answer to this question.  Ultimately, your decision regarding what you want to do in court should be based on what you are charged with.  Just because you received two tickets does not necessarily mean that the prosecutor will decide to charge you with both crimes...and there's too much missing information to be able to guess what you might be charged with.  Once you know what you're going to be charged with, you should decide (perhaps after talking with an attorney) if you did the thing you're being accused of, and if you did, if you want to just accept responsiblity for it and plead guilty or try to change the outcome by contesting the matter.  I don't know if that's what you're looking for when you talk about recourse, but that's what I got from the question.\n\nIf you're asking about recourse because you were drinking with cops and you don't feel it's right that you got busted at some point later in the evening, I'd go back to what I said before; I just don't get t
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get an attorney, that's the only way to get out of anything.\notherwise it's your word against theirs and you don't know the law and the loopholes.\nIn accidents, NEVER admit guilt !\nI have been told that by many attorneys.
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There are no instructions available. I however just filled one out. Here is what I did:\nTop left  states ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY. If you do not have an attorney, write your name and full address, telephone number, fax(if any), Email(if you want) and where ATTORNEY FOR is write In Pro Per. Which means you are your own attorney \nPEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (or where ever) V.DEFENDENT (state your name).\nCASE NUMBER: Your court case number.\nDEFENDENT'S INFORMATION: CII(This is the Criminal Identification Information) which is on your Criminal History record printout which you should have received when arrested. Also called a SID/CII #.\nDRIVER'S LICENSE/SSN#(social security number)/DATE OF BIRTH are obvious.\nPETITION:\nQuestion 1: Date(the date found guilty, not the date arrested). SECTION: section number accused of. CODE: example(Penal Code/Vehicle Code, ETC.).\nQuestion 2: Misdemeanor or felony. Your court paperwork should state which one it is.\nQuestion 3 and 4: depends on what action was taken against you(probation, no probation, or jail).\nEXECUTED ON: Write the date you filed this form\nCITY: city in which you filed\nDEFENDENT: Sign it\nADDRESS: Your current address, city, state and zip code.
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call up the court I guarantee they got your case log they can tell ya right off the bat. they don't want to have to clog up the court room.