09-01-2009, 04:06 PM
CaptainHenreh Wrote:I'm with stupid. Misdemeanor alcohol charge is peanuts. Even if you got a DUI, just means you can't drive a tank in the Army because it turns out you have to have a driver's license to drive a tank. Dont' sweat this too hard. Dress nice for court, "Yes, your Honor, I was wrong, what can I do to make this right?" and you'll be fine.
^^^^^ +1
I went to court dressed up here and was very polite and got a speeding ticket dismissed completely. The judge was very nice and straight up told me he was going to cut me a break because of my appearance and manners. I had nothing to lose but time, and in college we have more than enough time to kill, so it payed off.
There was a guy in front of me though that had thrown some eggs at a bunch of cars and gotten caught. The judge gave him 100 hours of community service and no lie the kid said "I can deal with that" to the judge. Apparently that hit a nerve with the judge, because he ended up giving him 1000 hours, 10 days in jail, and told him to learn some manners before he ever came back in his court room.
C/N: really mind your manners, but being military, I don't see that being a problem for you
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