dapump

does anyone know the law on "possession of unopened alcohol under 21 in virginia"???
i didnt get a ticket but i have to go to court
i had a beer in my cell pocket on my shorts

heres what happend
i was in the drive way at a friends house the night before turkey day
and 2 cops pulled up and asked me "are you 21 son"
i told them i was 20
they asked me "whats that a root beer"
i said no sir
he didnt ask me after that what it was and i didnt tell him
pulled out my id they ran my stuff and said "this is not a ticket its a summons"
i said ok i told them to have a nice night and to have a good turkey day
put my hand out to shake his hand and he just walked away

if anyone has any info i would be most happy to read it


-JAy

DisturbedFocus

Had the same thing about two years ago. I went to court without a lawyer and got a slap on the wrist + community service and court cost. Unless you have lots of priors you're fine.

NoRider

you can easily get out of this if you get a lawyer. I'd honestly call one and ask him for advice, he'll probably say you should hire him because this is how he's going to fight it and you'll def. get off. Then just go to court yourself and say what he told you, you should be good.

ILLEGAL

you were on private property?

Tonka Toy

Doesn't matter. He was breaking the law in plain site of a LEO.

ForcedFedTeg

i had the same charge about 5 years ago. i ended up spending the night in jail (when i was 17) and got a 6 months suspended license.

DisturbedFocus

were you in the drivers seat?

dapump

im 20 and wasnot in a car
i was on private property but it wasnt my parents
no priors

Lord Humongous

Well...it's obvious you're not that bright anyway since you've been here since 2005 and can't figure out where to post this correctly...

Hmmm...Anything that is car-related but not technical can be posted here. Posts must address the general population.

Let me check...yep...F/S Troll

Gustav

Private property only applies if you are in a fenced in yard. If you have no fence around your front yard, you are "technically" in public view. I know it's stupid but my neighbor across the street from me called the cops because me and my bro were drinking on the front porch. The cop explained it to me in detail. I did not get in any trouble. I was told to take it inside or outback.


"Persons under the age of 21 posessing alcohol are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, face a fine of up to $2,500 and/or a year in jail and/or fifty hours of community service, and can lose their driver's license for up to a year."