Public Intoxication in South Bend

I am 20 years old and got a P.I. in South Bend IN on St Patricks day while waiting in line for a concert. I did not get a minor consumpt charge though. I have been arrested once before (minor consumpt) also in Indiana but it got "Deferred" and this was almost 2 years ago. I was just wondering if anyone knows what kind of legal hassles im in for. Classes and a fine I assume. Some people I talked with said they could suspend my drivers license. I was on the sidewalk no where near my car. Is this true? Ive already spent 18 hours in the drunk tank. Does that count as time served? What am I lookin at here?

Ya mean Mayor Luecke didn't give everybody a free PI day for St. Pat's?

Maybe he's saving that for Dyngus Day.

PI. is a class B misdemeanor punishment is up to 180 days in jail (you may get to sit on our nice shiny new jail down there on Sample St.

You can be fined up to $1000. Any or all of the sentence can be suspended and you can be placed on probation up to 2 years.

This next part deals with minor in possession:

It would seem that since you are not under 18 and there was no vehicle involved, there is no suspension of your drivers license available as part of the punishment.

MIP is a class C misdemeanor. The penalty for a class C misdemeanor is 1/2 that of the class B mis. It may be to your benefit to cop to a MIP. I would talk with an attorney before doing anything. I do not know if you have a deferrment option.

I do not know how/if the deferred prior will come into play.

what do you mean "cop to an MIP?" I was just thinking plea "no contest" and take what the judge gives me. What do you think my chances of actually going to jail are? I mean Notre Dame is right there. I would think they give out PI charges weekly.

Q: What do you think my chances of actually going to jail are?

A: If any of us on this forum could answer questions like that, we would be at the casino in between visiting our mansion in the Bahamas.:D

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Quoting mandrake

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what do you mean "cop to an MIP?" I was just thinking plea "no contest" and take what the judge gives me. What do you think my chances of actually going to jail are? I mean Notre Dame is right there. I would think they give out PI charges weekly.

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but the ND kids have money. Did you see Sunday's Trib and all the condo's and such that are going to be built around ND? The kid on the front page of that section was living in a $400k (I think) home that dad bought as an investment. A lot better than a dorm room.

Anyway; "copping to MIP".

What I was meaning was to possibly plead to the lesser charge of MIP (minor consumption)(plea bargain). The penalties are half what PI penalties are. I think the prior may come back to haunt you. A deferred adjudication is kind of a "get out of jail free" card and you used yours.

If you can afford an attorney, I would definately get one. If you can't afford one, I would seek a public defender, if possible.