Alcohol Crimes
There are several categories of alcohol crime. The most common alcohol crimes are DUI or DWI, Possession of Alcohol by a Minor, Open Container, and Public Intoxication (also known as Disorderly Conduct).
These crimes are misdemeanors in all jurisdictions unless you are a repeat offender. In some counties they are municipal or county infractions where the maximum penalty is a fine. In others a small jail sentence can be ordered. In rare cases a person may be sentenced to up to one year in the county jail for committing these crimes. If you are a repeat offender (3 or more offenses) your State may upgrade your charge to a felony.
Alcohol Crime Categories
There is a saying that the consumption of alcohol makes a person feel ten feet tall and bulletproof. There is no single place that this saying holds so much meaning than in the world of alcohol crimes.
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For such a simple offense, DUI is a very complicated crime. In its purest form DUI is the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle by a person at a time that the person’s abilities are impaired by alcohol (or a controlled substance).
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Public Intoxication is a minor offense. The people who are cited for public intoxication are usually those who leave a bar or other type of establishment and start to yell or try to start a fight. Many people who are arrested for public intoxication have alcohol levels that...
An open container charge is usually a local ordinance meant to keep people from drinking in public and causing a scene. To prove an Open Container offense the State must show that you were in possession of an open container, such as a cup, bottle or can, that held an...
Possession of Alcohol by a Minor does not only apply to kids. It applies to anyone under the age of 21. In order to be convicted of possession of alcohol by a minor the State must show that you are under 21 and that you had physical control or possession over an alcoholic...
Criminal Offense Categories
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The United States of America has two types of courts, Federal Courts and State...