Hello,
So I was at a bonfire in San Diego with some friends and the cops came up on the beach. I was holding a beer bottle and put it down. They got out of the car, and came right for me. They asked me how old I was, I didn't say anything, and then they cuffed me and threw me in the back of their car. I asked repeatedly to talk to them, but they refused to. They put me in jail and were going to hold me until tuesday (I was arrested on a friday night) when my court date would be due. They charged me with Minor in Possession, Minor in Consumption, and Drunk in Public. The official charges are 647(F) PC ; 56.61 (A) SDMC ; 25662(A) BP. They didn't like me or my attitude, and told one of the people in the jail: "you're going to hold him right? make sure you hold him". When I was arrested they didn't read me my rights, or perform any type of sobriety test. No one else at the bonfire was arrested, and only two people were given tickets. Essentially, what I am very curious about is:
-Were my charges holdable? All the other people I was in the holding cell with that were in there for alcohol related charges were in detox and were not going to be held for a court date. Where there grounds to jail me, and can I request my $650 bail to be refunded?
-Are any of my charges reversable based on what I have presented? I think that the minor in possession is the only one where they might have me because they probably saw me holding a beer bottle.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, I feel like I have grounds for a case but I would appreciate some wiser advice.
Thank you.
So I was at a bonfire in San Diego with some friends and the cops came up on the beach. I was holding a beer bottle and put it down. They got out of the car, and came right for me. They asked me how old I was, I didn't say anything, and then they cuffed me and threw me in the back of their car. I asked repeatedly to talk to them, but they refused to. They put me in jail and were going to hold me until tuesday (I was arrested on a friday night) when my court date would be due. They charged me with Minor in Possession, Minor in Consumption, and Drunk in Public. The official charges are 647(F) PC ; 56.61 (A) SDMC ; 25662(A) BP. They didn't like me or my attitude, and told one of the people in the jail: "you're going to hold him right? make sure you hold him". When I was arrested they didn't read me my rights, or perform any type of sobriety test. No one else at the bonfire was arrested, and only two people were given tickets. Essentially, what I am very curious about is:
-Were my charges holdable? All the other people I was in the holding cell with that were in there for alcohol related charges were in detox and were not going to be held for a court date. Where there grounds to jail me, and can I request my $650 bail to be refunded?
-Are any of my charges reversable based on what I have presented? I think that the minor in possession is the only one where they might have me because they probably saw me holding a beer bottle.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, I feel like I have grounds for a case but I would appreciate some wiser advice.
Thank you.