If I as arrested for disorderly conduct but can’t remember anything from that night due to heavy intoxication, what doI do?
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If I as arrested for disorderly conduct but can’t remember anything from that night due to heavy intoxication, what doI do?
I have never been arrested before. I do have a reckless driving offense from 4 years ago, and some unpaid parking tickets but no arrests. I was recently arrested for disorderly conduct but I don’t remember being arrested. I was heavily intoxicated. I asked the station officer that released me the next day for details and all he could say was that I was mostly verbal and resistant towards the police who had been called by the hotel front desk clerk, stating I was outside causing a disturbance I have no idea how to proceed or what to say in court.
Asked on February 12, 2012 under Criminal Law, Montana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have have been arrested for disorderly conduct in public and cannot remember what exactly happened due to overindulgence of alcohol, you will have some problem in defending yourself at trial for the simple fact that you cannot remember.
I suggest that you consult with a criminal defense attorney right away to represent you in the matter you are writing about before you make your first appearance. I would let your criminal defense attorney handle things for you.
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