Drunk in Public - Orange County Defense Attorney
Being arrested for public drunkenness or disorderly conduct while intoxicated is not a laughing matter for someone facing those charges. Those charged with Drunk in Public face the potential of having a criminal record that follows them around the rest of their life and even jail time.
What many do not realize is that it is up to the arresting officier's disgression to determine if you are in fact drunk in public and whether what you are doing constitues a threat to public safety due to your drinking. A breathalyser test for blood alcohol content is not required and is in fact seldom adminstered to those arrested for drunk in public.
California's Drunk in Public charge according to Penal Code Section 647(f) states that it is criminal offense to be in a public place under the influence of an intoxicating substance, drugs or alcohol, that places the person charged or anyone else at risk of harm or obstruction of safety or commerce due to intoxication.
Daryl D. Anthony will take your case very seriously and makes sure you get the best representation and defense for any Drunk in Public charge with or without disorderly conduct. No stone is left unturned in getting your case and all drunk in public charges dropped.
