Ok, I'll Play

123TexasPublicDefender hypothesized her juvenile criminal record. Like her, my record would be fairly tame:

Minor in possession of alcohol
Public Intoxication
Possession Class D
Distribution Class D (under the pass the joint theory)
Trespass
Annoying Phone Calls (who isn't just one bad break-up away from this?)
OUI (ever tried to catch a cab in Houston?)

None of those instances were terribly egregious, and all were committed in an environment in which I could be fairly sure that my punishment would not come at the hands of the state. I often thought when I was in District Court that there was very little distinction between my own behavior as a kid and a young adult and that of many of my clients.