Thank you for the MUCH NEEDED laugh. I did do some research today that basically said that it’s a case by case situation, depends on how empathetic your judge is to the ‘defense’ of ADHD, etc. It is good to know that I have a MUCH firmer leg to stand on in a job situation though 
I figure at this point, it doesn’t hurt to ask about it and see what a legal professional thinks. I also looked into some advocacy groups here just to get some insight. Even if I can’t use my diagnosis as a defense, I figure that the situation may put me in touch with people in the area who could help me as far as giving me tools to prevent doing this again. I honestly don’t want to ‘get off’ on the charges, I am guilty of not getting the tags renewed, but I’d like to see all of my options. The last time I ‘threw myself at the mercy of the court’ I got a boot put on my car. I’m a bit resigned, just for my own peace of mind, and so I don’t spin around mentally like a whirling dervish, which seems to be a favorite pastime in times of ‘crisis’ (again, why do I do this to myself? Masochism?) to the possibiility of not driving for a while. The silver lining is that it’s spring here and my job isn’t horribly far from my home. I rode a bike for years because I didn’t get my driver’s license (or the tool of my downfall) until I was 23 years old, so bicycling was my main mode of transport for quite some time, and gas prices being what they are…silver lining…trying to find the silver lining. Again, thank you guys so much. I can’t tell you how much ‘better’ I feel being able to talk about this in an open way and not feeling judged. I will keep you all posted.
Re: ADHD and Legal Issues2011-05-16T20:45:02+00:00