What to do if a 17 year old was charged with a MIC but the officers did not get her name, breathalyize her or take down any other information at scene/time of the incident?

What to do if a 17 year old was charged with a MIC but the officers did not get her name, breathalyize her or take down any other information at scene/time of the incident?

Then 2 days later we were called to the station based on statements from others present that she had consumed. The commanding officer misstated the consequences to both her/her parents and then asked if she had consumed. She replied to the positive. She was then issued a citation, dated on date of questioning, not on date of incident by the officer that was present at incident.Should I lawyer-up for the charges or let it take it’s course and seek expungement of the record later? This is a class c misdemeanor, first time offense.

Asked on January 30, 2013 under Criminal Law, Texas

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