I have recently been charged with a DWI. Although I know there are some other threads similar to this one, I couldn't find any close enough. My question is where do I go from here? Besides the obvious of getting a lawyer to see if it can be knocked down, do I immediately go to my dean and tell them? Since I don't know exactly what the end result will be? Or do I wait until I know what I'm convicted of? The problem is my lawyer said it could take anywhere from 6 months to a year before we have everything sorted out (as far as whether it can be knocked down, dismissed etc.) so do I wait that long and then tell my school? What about rotations beginning 3rd year?
I know it was a stupid thing and will undergo a substance abuse evaluation in a couple weeks to see if I need treatment or at the very least, attend an alcohol abuse class, so I should know those results before school starts again. I am really freaking out about this. Is this something I can be kicked out of school for? I know this is a lot but any help or any advice on who to talk to would be greatly appreciated.
