Last night my 18 year old girlfriend was charged with Public Intoxication in Plano, Texas close to Dallas, Her bail was 369$ and under the For section it says "P.I. Minor" I am assuming this means she has 2 charges can anyone explain what they probably are? Was she charged for being a minor intoxicated or a minor in possession? She had no alcohol on her when she was arrested.
She has no record and has been a good person throughout her life; however, her dad has 3 DWI's will this contribute to her sentencing?
What should we expect to happen in court? What's standard and what's possible but unlikely? Worse case scenario, best case scenario? We just need an idea to be prepared. To what degree will this on her record effect future opportunities? Also is there anything she can start doing now to help her in court? We appreciate any help or advise we can get she is very sorry and ashamed of what she did, one of the worse parts is she has no recollection of how she was acting which was extremely out of line she has cuts and bruises everywhere this is very unlike her.
Thanks in advance,
Philip
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She was charged with Public Intoxication (Minor). One charge. Her daddy's DWIs will have *no* effect on her sentencing, which, in all likelihood, will be just a fine (maybe community service, but that's the judge's call). It's just a bloody Class C misdemeanor. No sense in getting all worked up about it. It shouldn't have any real effect on her "future opportunities" (I'm going to assume you mean employment). She'll go to court. Be asked to plea. If she goes with guilty or no contest, she'll pay the fine & that'll be it. If she pleas not guilty, a court date will be set. If found guilty, not only will she have to pay the fine, but court costs, too, maybe.
The *real* problem is how she acted...you say she had no recollection, but has bruises & cuts. Evidently, she didn't act up while being arrested, or she's have a Resisting charge, also. If she was just stupid, then all the cops did then was probably just laugh at her. Been there done that loads of fun.
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