Got a first offense DUI. BAC was 0%! How much do you think it will cost me for an attorney and all?

I'm 20 yrs old, I got my first DUI like a few weeks ago..I was driving while high they say..I wasn't drunk at all but high so they say. When I took a breathalyzer it came back 0% Should this look better for me? They said they found a little under a gram of marijuana in my car..I was ticketed for missing headlight (didn't even know, was the real reason i got pulled over, failure to yield, no insurance, no seat belt..all BS..Judge said he they wouldn't appoint me a public defender because I wouldn't be at risk of serving any jail time anyway..and he gave me time to find a lawyer or to defend myself..I said i would get a lawyer but I'm just wondering how much that will cost my parents..Ive heard crazy shit like ,000..Sounds utterly insane! I wasn't even drunk...I live in Memphis, tn..Can anybody give me any ideas of how much this will cost? Because I mean if it costs even ,000 I'm just going to defend myself because that's just ridiculous..I doubt that much worse would happen if i DID defend myself..Someone told me at the level court or something it wont go on my record or anything like that anyway so there's no way in hell i would give an attorney that much fuckin money..Can someone help me out here
It was BS because they NEVER asked for my insurance! I had my insurance card in my freakin wallet..They just wrote a bunch of tickets
I will admit to the headlight being out but the seat belt, failure to yield, no proof of insurance are all bogus..Have you not heard of cops just writing tickets because they are assholes?


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  1. MSAD says:

    A retainer of $5000 is pretty standard for an attorney.

    If you get convicted, it does show up on your record.

    It may be worth it to go sit down with a lawyer for a consultation. That may cost $200-$250.

  2. Señor Sñarky says:

    DUI doesn’t just mean driving while drunk on alcohol. You can get DUI for driving while high, under the influence of prescription medications or even loaded on cough syrup. Sorry.

    Why is it BS that you were ticketed for not having insurance??? Even children know that you can’t drive without insurance, and if you do, expect to get in trouble.

  3. Quizzard says:

    You were ticketed for missing headlight, failure to yield, no insurance, no seat belt. All BS you say? Was the headlight missing? Did you fail to yield? (okay, that one could be a judgement cal by the officer). Did you have no insurance on you? Did you have your seat belt on? All of those are pretty pen and shut, you either did or did not, so it’s not ‘BS’, it’s called following the LAW.

    Now, on the more serious DUI. Depending on your state laws, you can be held responsible for being impaired (under the influence of drugs) if the officer testifies that he gave you a roadside test and failed you. Probably he will have the test on video, and if you appear impaired, the judge will find you guilty. A lawyer can really do little for you, I think you’re right on that.

    Personally, I’d suggest you go to court, admit guilt, and ask for leniency.

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