My question involves criminal law for the state of: Pennsylvania
So a few days ago, I went out to the bar with my roommates to have a few drinks (I'm 22 years old so I'm of legal drinking age). I left alone relatively early (around 11:30 o'clock) because I had to be up early the next morning. Upon leaving, I was completely in control of myself and not belligerently drunk. I was walking home on the sidewalk and stopped to talk to a friend for a few minutes that I noticed in a parking lot right off the sidewalk. Back on track walking home I hopped down from about a 4/5 foot wall down to the sidewalk that I've traversed many times before, but this time my footing failed me and I ended up landing awkwardly and hurting my knee as well as smashing my face on the ground. (I ended up losing a few teeth and getting a concussion) I was knocked out for a few minutes and upon coming to a girl that I know and her friend helped me up and checked to see if I was okay. They then tried to help me walk home but couldn't do it since i kept passing out from pain and the head trauma so i was basically dead weight and too heavy to carry home. I told them I needed to go to the hospital so they called 911. A few minutes later a police officer showed up and asked about the whole situation and proceeded to put me in the back of the car and take me to the hospital. I ended up getting cited with a public intoxication on top of it all. My question is, under the Pa Good Samaritan law would i not be protected from citation since the only reason that the police were alerted of the situation was due to a call for medical attention? Is there any way I can get out of this or at least pay the minimum fine? I appreciate any help I can get, I just don't want to go to the courthouse and get hit with the highest fine possible since it was really just an unfortunate situation.
So a few days ago, I went out to the bar with my roommates to have a few drinks (I'm 22 years old so I'm of legal drinking age). I left alone relatively early (around 11:30 o'clock) because I had to be up early the next morning. Upon leaving, I was completely in control of myself and not belligerently drunk. I was walking home on the sidewalk and stopped to talk to a friend for a few minutes that I noticed in a parking lot right off the sidewalk. Back on track walking home I hopped down from about a 4/5 foot wall down to the sidewalk that I've traversed many times before, but this time my footing failed me and I ended up landing awkwardly and hurting my knee as well as smashing my face on the ground. (I ended up losing a few teeth and getting a concussion) I was knocked out for a few minutes and upon coming to a girl that I know and her friend helped me up and checked to see if I was okay. They then tried to help me walk home but couldn't do it since i kept passing out from pain and the head trauma so i was basically dead weight and too heavy to carry home. I told them I needed to go to the hospital so they called 911. A few minutes later a police officer showed up and asked about the whole situation and proceeded to put me in the back of the car and take me to the hospital. I ended up getting cited with a public intoxication on top of it all. My question is, under the Pa Good Samaritan law would i not be protected from citation since the only reason that the police were alerted of the situation was due to a call for medical attention? Is there any way I can get out of this or at least pay the minimum fine? I appreciate any help I can get, I just don't want to go to the courthouse and get hit with the highest fine possible since it was really just an unfortunate situation.
Public Intoxication: Public Intoxication Citation Good Samaritan Law
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