Traveling on AP with a pending DUI charge

Will there be an issue re-entering the US on AP with a first pending dui charge?

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a7bajaj

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Hello All,
Last week I received a DUI charge (first one). Apart from this charge, I have an extremely clean record - no traffic violation in the last 16 yrs. The cop stopped me because the brake lights were not working. I have a court date end of Jan 2017 and plan to plead not guilty; BAC of 0.07 (below the legal limit).

I'm planning to go to India on vacation in 2 weeks and returning before my court date. I have traveled on AP at least 5 times in the last 9 years without any problem.

Do you think I will have an issue re-entering on AP?

I have contacted few attorneys and am getting mixed opinion, though most of them don't seem to think that I will have a problem.

Please advise and share recent experiences ... on the verge of cancelling my trip.

Thanks a lot for your time and understanding in advance !

Ashok
 
Ordinarily I wouldn't expect there to be a problem because with a single DUI--even if eventually convicted--you would still be admissible to the USA (assuming this is an ordinary misdemeanor first DUI and there isn't some more serious circumstance that would escalate to a felony).

I'm not a lawyer though--what reservations do the minority of attorneys would are advising against travel have?
 
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