Any of New Canaan Connecticut’s top criminal defense attorneys and lawyers will tell you that a minor who pleads guilty to a CGS 30-89 Possession of Alcohol ticket or a CGS 21a-279 Possession of Marijuana or Paraphernalia ticket will face an automatic license suspension in Connecticut. In fact, Connecticut has two mandatory license suspensions for minor drivers who are caught in possession of alcohol. New Canaan high school-aged students who plead guilty or who are convicted of possession face an automatic 30-day driver’s license suspension.