Don't do it like that. Don't do it like that. >> To save her boyfriend from a drunk driving charge, this woman confessed to a crime he committed, but her sacrifice was rejected and she ended up with an even more severe felony conviction. It all began with a single vehicle crash in the early morning. Instead of waiting for help, the young couple fled the scene on foot. When officers caught up, the situation exploded into chaos. The woman fiercely resisted arrest, fighting against the officers with all her strength. >> Don't say a word, Elijah. Get in. >> You have my Elijah. >> With both suspects detained, the stories began to unravel. Her boyfriend, Elijah, quickly admitted to being the drunk driver, trying to take full responsibility. >> Can I try to get the all the alcohol? Okay. offer. >> But seeing him in handcuffs, the woman made a desperate gamble, she recanted her initial denial and began insisting that she was the one behind the wheel. She claimed responsibility for the crash and for tossing the empty beer cans. >> It was unknown. >> Oh, it was unknown. Okay. >> I was driving. Um cuz >> who was you were driving or it it was unknown? >> It was I was driving. >> You were driving. Okay. >> So, who threw all the beer and the out from the vehicle? >> Her goal was simple. to trade her clean record for his freedom. However, the police were not convinced. Elijah's breathalyzer test confirmed he was well over the legal limit. He was charged with the DWI he had already confessed to. The woman's false confession was dismissed, but her actions had sealed her fate. >> Right. You're 18 and you're busy. >> Okay. >> You understand that? >> She was not charged for the crash, but for the violent struggle during her arrest. Her attempt to take his crime only succeeded in earning her a felony of her own.