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The records of your arrest and the disposition of your case are matters of public record and anyone here could get to them with relatively little effort if they were so inclined.

If you doubt this, ask President Bush about driving infractions from 30 years ago.

A misdemeanor, while nothing to be proud of, is not the end of the world. You will do no more jail time. You probably will be fined and put on probation. Given the fact that you struggled to come up with $500 in a week, any fine imposed is going to be sufficient hardship in the eyes of the court.

Pay it in installments as the court permits and use this incident to re-evaluate who and what you are.

You're not stupid, Houmatt. You and I have had some differences in the past, but I'm offering this bit of advice as a fellow conservative. Use this unfortunate low point in your life as a wake up call, emotionally and spiritually. Ten years from now, you may look back and say that this is exactly what you needed to get your head back on your shoulders.