My question involves criminal law for the state of: Indiana
I was riding in a car with a group of friends and the driver was pulled over for speeding, the officer smelled alcohol in the car and asked who had been drinking. I remained silent and one person came clean and said he had. The officer breathalyzed all of us and i blew a .08. We were issued citations and he sent us on our way. This is my first offense of any kind, never even a speeding ticket, in Indiana underage drinking is a class c misdemeanor. I realize I have made an enormous mistake, and was wondering if i should hire an attorney and what my next steps should be. Is there any way I can keep this from showing up on my record? Also, I am a pre-medical student, will this ruin my chances for medical school in the future? I appreciate all the help i can get. Thank You.

