New in town? Criminal defense attorney John Yetter says he makes good money off college students who’ve gotten in trouble for drunken antics. The “dumbass” plea usually works, he says: if the offense isn’t too serious and you apologize for being a dumbass, there’s a good chance your case will be discharged.
Driving over 30 mph on a Chicago street or over 15 in an alley
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Did you just break up with your boyfriend? Find out a relative is terminally ill? If your sob story doesn’t persuade the cop to let you off with a warning, a traffic-court judge determines the fine.
First-time offenders brought up on state charges tend to get court supervision–which means if they behave, the case gets discharged.
Up to a year in jail, a fine up to $2,500, both, or court supervision
Disorderly conduct
Court supervision
