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Originally Posted by ratbastid
My first piece of advice is: check that attitude at the courthouse door. The judge will talk to you the way he talks to you. If you take it as condescension and have some macho 19-year-old reaction, you're boned. I acknowledge that an internet forum is different from a courtroom; I'm just saying, when you're with the judge, HE gets the respect, not you.
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I'm not just some "macho 19 year old" or am I? I don't see it in me, maybe you do...I was just flustered. That statement was not meant to offend anyone and I apologize.
Okay let's start fresh I've thought about this with everyone's help, and when I say everyone I mean only the posts I have read so far on this forum. First off no hard feelings, you guys I'm assuming are experienced adults after all and I am just starting life...I realize where I should stand now. But don't think I'm just your average kid who thinks he can take on the world. I'm more to that, just because I see life and do life differently than some of you. See it like me which I think some of you can't do, and will criticize - but I respect that. "Even though I'm no more than a monster - don't I, too, have the right to live?". I guarantee you that I am not just your average kid.
My name is Richard, 19, I was born in Los Angeles moved to Orange county - please don't sterotype me. I go to community college, because I did not do work. I have much to say about life, but we'll save that for next time.
I would like to say that throughout my whole seeking advice adventure, this place has had the best advice. That's including all the friends with past offenses, friend's parents which are lawyers, and other various places I desperately went to.
Now back to my little situation...
California state law sentences a fine and/or classes and a mandatory 1 year license suspension.
Do you guys believe I should plea guilty or not guilty? Do you think they'll offer a plea bargain? I really am only trying to avoid the 1 year license suspension and the fine and the dent in my record...ya I know I'm dreaming...
Should I rat on my friend (please forgive me)? If I do does he have to come to court with me and will we both still get punished? How does that work? My friend is pissing me off, he thinks that he's right, and if I just didn't say it was my car we would have been fine.
I ran from the cops, because that's what stupid kids do. I did not think my friend would put the beer in my car. Too be completely honest I took another case with me when I ran and threw it they didn't know. Please don't let this addition affect the way you guys look at me. I'm just going by what the police report says, I have done other illegal things, but not on the police report.
Will and Vanblah you are WISE.
Feedback please, any kind, it is appreciated.