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Okay, here is the the situation.

We had a party at our house and the cops came. They issued a **** ton of Minor-in-Possession charges at random and for those over twenty-one recieved Distributing to minors. Here is my situation... I was playing music for the party in our basement and when I found out the cops had arrived I grabbed my computer and walked upstairs only to be confronted by police. At no time did I have any sort of alcoholic beverage in my possession, I was not asked if I had been drinking by any officers, and since the house is split into three separate apartments, the area of my house that I PERSONALLY lease was not even entered.

I'm from lexington, KY and I do plan on taking it to court and fighting it. I have never actually been to court (other than traffic court) and was wondering what exactly to expect when I go and what my chances were.

Thanks for any advice.

Make sure you get legal counsel (or at least the public defender) to try to keep this off your record eventually--jail time is not likely if your record is clear now. But having that arrest and/or a conviction on your record could make job-hunting etc. more difficult. Often this could be negotiated down to some kind of court supervision or even be dismissed etc. If it eventually appears it cannot be negotiated down, please let us know...

Well I wasn't actually arrested, I was just issued a citation with a court date. They just have no proof that I was drinking- they didn't even ask! nor was any type of alcohol in my possession at any time or in any part of the house that I myself am legally responsible for. On top of that they entered my house without permission from a resident and didn't even give us a reason why they had come in the first place.. and I know no one reported loud noises because we know our neighbors well.