Alcohol & Drugs: DUI, DWI DUI Marijuana Advice Request

[dadatheking]

I have been charged with DUI marijuana(first DUI), & Driving without a license in California. I am 18 years old. I dont know if i should get a lawyer but im not big on money at all. Im asking for advice in anyway or form. I herd plea'ing for a lesser charge is my best bet. The lesser charge was called "dry reckless" which is spose to be reckless driving not related to alcohol. Also what kind of a sentence am i looking at if i just gave up and plea'd guilty.


P.S: A while back I was charged with public intoxication and am currently doing drug and alcohol classes along with community service to take care of that.

Any advice can help,
Thank you so much in advance

 

[army judge]

You need a lawyer. A plea, when you're on probation, is going to cause additional trouble for you.
So, appear when directed, be polite, plead not guilty, and ask the court to appoint a lawyer to represent you at taxpayer expense.
Do not discuss your case with anyone but your lawyer.
Another conviction will be very harmful, even to the dry reckless.
But, in your case, with your history, such a plea may not be possible.