Help With a DUI

So my close friend was arrested a couple days ago for a DUI. Hes underage, 18, and had a BAC of about 0.10. It is his first offense and he does not know what he should do. Hes a great, and honest guy. If he was asked in court if he was driving under the influence, he would plead himself guilty. My question is, what exactly would happen to him, and would his sentences be entirely severe?
Any advice and opinions are greatly appreciated.

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What state did this happen in? It will make a big difference.
Good Luck

yup, you'd have to know the relevant DUI/DWI laws in your state.

That great, honest guy needs first of all to come clean with his parents, and then find a great, experienced attorney. It all depends on his priors, the judge, the state involved and how hard the state's cracked down on under-aged drinking. Good luck.

Whew. Talk about left field ---where did the poster even remotely suggest that his parents didn't know about the offense? Law, and the study of such is precise. You are assuming. Telling the poster to inform his parents when he very well may already be a legal adult in his state is not accurate.

The legal age at which one is considered an adult in his state may be different from the age at which drinking is allowed. This may mean that he is, in fact, already an adult for other purposes such as being held accountable for his actions, but has not yet reached the legal DRINKING age. If his state has determined that once a child turns 18 he is no longer a minor, this means he doesn't HAVE to tell his parents anything at all.

Just because the legal age of drinking is 21 doesn't mean that at 18 he isn't lawfully an adult and as such has a right to privacy and the right to handle this without his parents input, should he see fit.

(Nevermind that the original question was posted months ago, and the poster has, no doubt, long since left).

Thank you for your posting, and the opportunity for me to help you by responding to your question.

The answer to your question is that his sentence almost entirely depends on what state you are in. In almost all states, .08% BAC is the legal limit, and being under 21 in many states lowers the legal limit and imposes much more severe punishments, like the one year license suspension in California.

I hope this helps. If this case is in California, or if you do have other questions, ask anytime -- it's my pleasure to help in any way that I can. Thanks again.

If I fight the case and lose, do I get any money refunded on legal fees?

You aren't paying to "get off" or "out" of the charge---you are paying for legal representation. Why would money be refunded, and from whom or why?