Burgess Arrested for Public Intoxication

You do not even have to be driving to be arrested for drinking too much.  Megan Burgess, a now ex-Miss Teen Arkansas winner and former Miss Teen U.S.A. contestant, was arrested by local law enforcement in her home state after the resident advisor in her University of Arkansas college dormitory called police.  According to reports, Burgess, who is 19 and under the legal drinking age, was inebriated enough to be causing a public nuisance.  When University police came to pick Burgess up, she was reportedly sitting outside, by herself, in the snow.  Law enforcement officials at the scene described Burgess as "unstable" on her feet and potentially a "danger to herself."  Officials from the Miss Teen U.S.A. organization have stated that Burgess is "mortified" by the incident and was quoted as saying she was "....sorry to bring shame on my state."  Burgess was scheduled to appear in an Arkansas court on February 7th. 

While most people think of driving while under the influence alcohol as a crime (and it is), any Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can tell you can also be arrested and convicted of a crime such as public intoxication, similar to Burgess.  Alcohol can make many people behave improperly or even unsafely, so drinking too much on a Saturday night out with friends can have serious consequences.  An experienced  Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will also take note of the fact that Burgess was under the legal drinking age of 21.  Penalties for underage drinking can vary widely and are mostly dependant on whether or not damage is done to a person or property, and how severe the damage may be.  In terms of drinking and driving, most states have adopted a zero-tolerance policy for drinking and driving.  What this means is that while adults of legal age for drinking may be found to have a blood alcohol concentration of less than 0.08% and will not necessarily be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.  However, as a  Los Angeles DUI defense attorney knows, drivers under the legal drinking age are not permitted to have any alcohol whatsoever in their blood stream. 

If you have been arrested for an alcohol-related crime, call the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today.  Our  Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys have decades of combined experience in successfully defending clients against alcohol-related charges of all types.  Call us today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to an experienced and skilled  Los Angeles DUI defense attorney about your case.