Yeah I didn't quite get that part either since it makes it sounds like you're from the suburbs of the same city, but somehow they're in a different state. Unless this is some sort of Kansas City mischief, I'm not sure how this works.
You forgot one more type of person: The OverPacker! You wonder how they were able to fit so much crap into one bag...it's as if they are more prepared to travel out of the state for a couple of days versus taking the LSAT!
It absolutely depends on the state, the charge and many states have provisions for evidence of rehabilitation so you could do some pretty serious stuff and still be cool. And you can definitely become a lawyer with a DUI in many states.
The originals are very difficult to come by. No blu ray exists of Han shooting first. It's a sad state of affairs in the Episode IV-VI world. George Lucas post-1983 is dead to me.