26 year old female, college grad working 2 jobs and taking an additional class. One prior DUI arrest on my record from yrs ago. Was taking a cab home after having some drinks after work celebrating a Steelers win. (.18 worth according to a breathalyzer used by city cop) I was in a cab doing the responsible thing.. about a half mile not even from home and I told the cab driver that he would have to wait in my driveway because I didn't have enough cash on me, while I ran in and got more. He called the cops and pulled over in a neighborhood, ordered me out of his cab, told the cops i "stiffed" him a few weeks back (which i NEVER did, I didnt even take a cab a few weeks prior to this happening!!!) I live in an area that is near a college and apparently a lot of the college students try to pay him with beer tokens, etc. maybe he was having a bad night. but i only owed him a FEW dollars more. I was givin a yellow citation paper, 1 for public intox, the other for "theft of services" (this looked GREAT in the local newspaper considering my small town and my parents being elem. school teachers) I went to the cab company the next day and gave the dispatcher the remaining FEW dollars he wrote me a receipt. I then called the city police and the desk duty officer somewhat laughed about it and said just take the receipt to the magistrate when i get my hearing notice and it will be dismissed. (my parents plan on seeing that this driver loses his job once this is all over with) I do NOT want this on my background check record as I am trying to get a good job in the medical field and move away. I am planning on hiring a good crim defense attny for this who my friend works for. any advice would be great! I just dont understand how I am being charged with public intox when i wasnt technically in a public place or causing any sort of scene!!!