I recently made a terrible mistake drank a few beers and drove and I got pulled over. I blew and got about a .12, obviously above the legal limit. I hired an attorney and he told me to plead not guilty. I haven’t really been able to get a hold of him and I don’t know exactly what he will do for me. I don’t know what the point is to plead not guilty if I am guilty. I really wonder if an attorney can do anything for me or if I will just have to pay for an attorney and suffer the consequences of my DUI (financially and otherwise). If anyone has any answers as for what an attorney’s role is in a case like this I would greatly appreciate it. It my first moving violation of any kind and I’ve been driving for about 6 years.

I was out the other nite having a few drinks with my buddies. I got in the car and started to drive home. At first I seemed OK, but then I realized I was drunk and can not drive. So I pulled out of the first exit I saw and pulled into a McDonald’s parking lot. I ‘d figured I’d rest and sober up. I fell asleep in the car and was awoken by an officer tapping on the window. He asked me what I was doing. I told him I was resting because I was drunk and couldn’t drive home. I told him I came from a bar that was about 1/2 mile away. He’d asked me to take a sobriety test. I said I’m drunk and too tired. Its about 3 am. He then cuffed and took me to the station. I took a BAC test at the station and blew 0.18. Now this is my first offense ever. I’ve never been arrested, I had only 1 speeding ticket in the last 5 years. I made a terrible mistake that night thinking I was able to drive home. Should I hire a lawyer? The officer didn’t see me drive at all. How does it look for me?
I live in the state of MA. The arrest took place in NH. There is no citation # on the order and condition of bail. How much would a lawyer be for this type of case?