California, US. I got caught driving picking up my niece from school down the street (sobriety check point) with a suspended license due to a online pharmacy no prescription DUI and got a citation for it and have to appear at court. Horrible part is it happened the day before my restricted license were to be issued to me. Is jail time a mandatory penalty? What are the odds of me avoiding jail time if I hire at attorney?

Please no lectures — Learned my lesson.