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what is the punishment for an under age driving with alcohol in L.A California?

Question by Quentin Lio: what is the punishment for an under age driving with alcohol in L.A California?
okay it was independent day, and I planned to bring two bottle of beer to my friends house and have some fun. But unfortunately I got pulled over because I forgot to put my new registration stickers on my license plate. Then the cops saw me with two bottles of alcohol in the front passenger seats, and they did the eye test to me.

I am 19 years old, and I brought the alcohol from my house. Does anyone know how much is the ticket and what should I say to the judge in order to decrease my punishment?
the bottles are not open

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Answer by sensible_man
California and Arkansas have very strict “Minor in possession” laws.You can lose your license until you are 21. You do not need to be drinking to be charged.

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Rep. Wood sentenced to 60 days in drunken driving case

Rep. Wood sentenced to 60 days in drunken driving case
State Rep. Jeff Wood was sentenced to 60 days in jail and two years of probation Wednesday morning after he pleaded no contest to his fourth-offense of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, according to online court records.
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Lindsay Lohan – Lindsay Lohan Wants Probation Shortened
Lindsay Lohan is trying to shorten the terms of her probation.The troubled star’s legal team want the length of the court-ordered terms – which are presently…
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Mother in Law is causing anxiety attacks and driving me to alcoholism should I see a phsycologist?

Question by Hotmami619: Mother in Law is causing anxiety attacks and driving me to alcoholism should I see a phsycologist?
The thought of her drives me crazy for hours. When my husband tells me he wants us to go to her house I have to make a liquor store run first..She’s not good to my mind. Do I need phycological evaluation? Do you think i could benefit..I’m trying to get better so I can save my marriage
I only drink when I have to see her so I don’t jump on her.
She’s manipulative and controlling here are some details;

We used to live with her to help her pay her mortgage. I got fed up with her telling my husband everthing I did from me slamming the toilet seat too load to who I was talking to on the phone….I confronted her and told her that I didn’t appreciate her telling the world that i manipulate her son???(she was doing the manipulating) IF he wasn’t home she would harrass me to tell her where he was at!!(Like I was a dictator or something) We moved out the week I confronted her finally!! After that she had a diabetic problem and was hospitaqlized…telling the whole family it was my fault!! Lil’ did she know we were there as well because out babies had hand foor and mouth disease…I had to bring it to her attention becuase she claimed her son didn’t care..she turned red and saw how upset I was.
We have 2 kids together. She’s white and was not happy that my babies’ eyes were brown and not blue or green!!

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Answer by chicago floater
nope whoop her butt and lay down the law. am sure you can take her ol curmudgeon azz

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RFK Jr.’s wife guilty of driving impaired in NY

RFK Jr.’s wife guilty of driving impaired in NY
The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. settled her drunken-driving case without jail time Thursday night by pleading guilty to a minor charge.

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Could some one please edit my essay on drunk driving?

Right now I dont feel like my paper is flowing very well. Please help……
I’m having a hard time tieing it all together to come up with a closing.

Drunk Driving: Something Must Be Done
He never thought it would happen to him…..After having a few drinks he got into his car and headed home, but he never made it. He was drunk and driving and in his own little world, when out of nowhere someone pulled out in front of him. He never had a chance to stop…. And just like that his life and family was gone.
Drunk Driving is considered a serious crime; it is wrong, irresponsible and destroys many lives. Every thirty minutes someone is killed in an alcohol related crash and every two minutes someone else has been injured, according to (http://www.edgarsnyder.com/drunk-driving/statistics.html drunk driving statistics for the United States. Every person needs to be held accountable to for their actions, getting behind the wheel after a night of drinking out hascan have serious consequences; possibly killing or hurting yourself and others, losssing you of one’s drivers licenses and oneyou could have to spend time in jail as well as having hefty fines.
Alcoholic Alcohol is one theof the most abused substances in the United States weather the user is of age or not with no regard to the age of the individual user .For most users their first influence with drinking begins in childhood, they grow up watching their relativities drink in front of them. To some this is considered a normal thing.
Drunk driving is a very serious problem in our society today. People go out and party without a thought and thought or care and then with their liquid courage, they decide to drive putting everyone at risk, they have slower reaction and impaired judgment and they cause about seventy two thousand five hundred in 2008 there was an estimated eleven thousand seven hundred and seventy three people that died in drunk driving crashes, according to www.madd.org Mothers Against Drunk Drivers).deaths each year. Drivers need to think before entering into a vehicle after drinking, there is no excuse for drinking and driving, no excuse for being irresponsible. If someone chooses to go out and drink they need to take a cab home. Even one drink many be too much.
Everyday people are arrested for driving under the influence, while law enforcement agencies continue to crack down on these dangerous offenders, for many of these drivers this will not be there first DUI offense according to (alcoholism.about.com/cs/drive/a/aa082797.htmIf a drunk driver gets caught drinking they could have to do up to one year in jail These drivers may be supervised to find that penalties for DUI even if it is there first offense, have increased due to groups like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Groups like these and many others have helped to pass hundreds of new laws to stop drinking driving Nationwide since 1980. , these days it is said that one DUI could cost you ten thousand dollars, which is a lot of money for one night of fun although the fines and consequences could be much worse. In order to bring down the number of DUI states have taken some effective measures such as immediate license suspension, lowering the blood alcohol consummation levels, setting up sobriety checkpoints, and media campaigns about the danger of drink and drink.

When it comes to drinking and driving some feels there are some people that feel that celebrities get special treatment. Lindsay Lohan was arrested after crashing her car into a treetree; where she was found to have been drinking and was in possession of a small amount of cocaine. Lindsay took a plea deal on a misdemeanor drunk driving and possession charge where is she only served eighty four minutes in jail. Her original sentence was a day in jail but due to overcrowding in the jail she was sent free. What does this say to our society? If celebrities can get away with it why can’t we. This isn’t a good message to be sending out to our society.

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Jim Thorpe man given jail time for drunk driving

Jim Thorpe man given jail time for drunk driving
A Jim Thorpe man was given a jail term on Thursday in Carbon County court for his second driving under the influence (DUI) conviction. And in another case, a Summit Hill resident was placed on probation an assault charge.

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Chris Klein facing jail over drunk driving

Chris Klein facing jail over drunk driving
Chris Klein has been formally charged with two misdemeanours stemming from his recent arrest for drink driving.

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future drunk driving solutions?

How about since the government regulates and sells all alcoholic berverages in the United States, they should be responsible for comming up with a great solution – like mandatory shuttle buses stationed at every bar that sells liqour. It is like they are handing you the keys to a lamborgini and telling you not to speed? I am confused

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What are the penalties for a drunk in public for someone who is on summary probation for Wreckless Driving?

I was picked up from a nightclub because the club had accused me of running up a 1500 dollar bar tab. This amount is obviously outrageous! It was my birthday and my friends were buying me drinks. I only bought 5-6 drinks. I argued to the bouncers and they called the police and told them I was drunk, not cooperating and that I didn’t want to pay my tab. I was arrested. About one and a half years ago I got a DUI witch was reduced to wreckless driving. Along with the conviction I was placed on summary probation. I completed all of the classes that were required, but I failed to completely pay off the fine. When I was arrested for the drunk in public a warrant came up because of the unpaid fine. My question is what kind of punishment will I receive and what should I do? Also, is it worth fighting? P.s. I have two seperate court dates, in two seperate court houses (one for the drunk in public and the other for the warrant about the unpaid fine.)
I live in California
Also, the club gave me my credit card back and there were absolutely no charges on the card…not even for the drinks I really did buy.
I am finsishing college with my B.A. and I already work a fulltime job. One last thing. I don’t drink often. It was my birthday! The last time I had a drink was on New Years Eve.

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Who agrees if that first offense drunk driving should be mandatory loss of driving privileges for life?

When is our country the government and people going to start punishing drunk drivers to show them they have a disease called alcoholism and are a threat to life and are destroying relationships and family. My wifes son and daughter-in-law and baby grandson were almost killed by a drunk driver who ran a red light and totalled their vehicle. She will probably be ordered by the court to go to AA for her probation as most offenders will not stay in AA after their probation is up, and she will get drunk again and maybe next time kill somebody drunk driving. If you have a problem with drinking please get help. If you kill a person drunk driving you will go to prison, and 10 years for manslaughter is a long time not to mention the emotional pain you will never get over in killing a life. If I ever see another person with an alcoholic beverage in their hand I will take it from you and I will dump it down the sink. Try fight me for it cause it don’t matter if you hit me for i’ll put you in jail

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