My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California
I was driving on a major street in Southern California at 2am. I proceeded to make a left turn at another major street and since it was dark, I did not notice that I made a left turn into the lane going the wrong way. Two seconds after realizing my mistake, I made a U-turn right away and 1 second later, a cop who I guess was patrolling the area pulled me over.
I pulled in to the nearby gas station and the cop asked me for my license and registration. he then asked me if i was drinking that night; i told him that i just had a beer. he said my breath "wreaked of alcohol" and i cut him off mid-sentence to say that i was willing to take a sobriety test. after all was said and done (BAC = 0.05%); I was cited with California Vehicle Code 21651b. I thought this was just an infraction but when I got home, i realized it was a misdemeanor.
My questions are:
1. I got a speeding ticket a 15 months and a failure to stop at stop sign 8 months ago, how will this misdemeanor affect my license?
2. I know I should fight this in order to get a plea bargain but I can't afford an attorney; will a public defender be helpful?
3. is it possible for my driver's license to be suspended because of this? thanks!
thanks so much.

