Charged with Simple Possession Need Advice

Discussion in 'Marijuana Legalization' started by WaterLeighly, Jul 27, 2015.

  1. Hello everyone! I have been charged with simple possession and need some advice. Here's the story: My boyfriend had taken me to meet some friends and went to the local library to use their WiFi. My friend took me to the car, and long story short, we ended up having to call a tow truck. The next thing I know, I see blue lights. I guess the officer thought it was odd that we were at the library at 11PM. My boyfriend told me as the officerwas walking up that he had MJ in a tin box that was in the dashboard. Ifreaked out and grabbed it to hide it, but the officer saw me and asked me whatI was trying to hide. He went on to say that if I didn't tell him, he would geta warrant to search the car and would find it anyway. He said if I was honestwith him about it from the beginning, he would work with me. I figured he wouldfind it anyway, so I told him what it was. My license is currently suspendedand I was dependent on my boyfriend to take me to work so I could pay my billsand support my daughter. I knew that if he was charged with it, he would losehis license and I would lose my job, my house, everything since he couldn't take me to work. So I said it wasmine. In hindsight, the officer kept saying he knew it was mine and didn't evenask my boyfriend if it was his or if he knew about it. He was the driver!! He never arrested us, but I was never read my rights. The police report states I adamantly denied it and doesn't mentioned that I admitted to it. Would the conversation possibly have been recorded and could it be used against me? To give some background about my current situation: I had two DUS's when I was 18-19. I was naive back then and made mistakes and Iam more responsible now. However, I was pulled over in November and was chargedwith another DUS. Basically, I paid a ticket late but didn't realize I had totake proof of that to the DMV since it was late and honestly had no idea it wassuspended. Since it was my third one, despite the last two being over 12 yearsago, I was labeled a habitual offender. I cannot drive for 2 years. I did notknow until after the fact that if I am charged with this, I will not be able toget my license back for 5 years. My boyfriend is now my ex because he was a perpetual liar. I now have a job that allows meto work from home and my friends and mom take me to any appointments. My exrefuses to admit it was his, so it is my word against his. I have been smoking for 12 plus years and have never been caught because I am smart about it and do not drive around with it in the car! It is beyond me why my idiot ex thought it would be a good idea to go to go to the library late at night knowing he had marijuana on him! If I am charged withsimple possession of marijuana, it will literally ruin my life! I want to beable to date and meet someone, go back to school, keep my job and be able tofind a job in the future when I am ready to move on from my current one. All ofthese things will be nearly impossible without my license. I cannot afford alawyer and my public defender is not helping at all! I am desperate to beat this and be found innocent (which I truly am!). IMHO, MJ should be legal anyways. But it isn't and I feel screwed! I apologize for this being so long. I just didn't want to leave any details out! I appreciate any advice that anyone may be able to offer!
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  2. Never ride dirty....good luck...
     
  3. Cars. Nothing more than a conduit to hell.






     
  4. #4 HookahSmokingCaterpillar, Jul 28, 2015
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    Honestly, this is your fault for not understanding your rights. That officer had no right to search your car, he had no reason to be suspicious- so what if you're at a library at 11pm, there's no curfew. You simply should have told him that that we don't live in a police state and asked if you were being detained. If he says no which he has to then you are free to go.




    I feel sorry for you if everything you say is true, your whole story is why mj should be legalised
    Dick cops are something i think most of us have had to deal with, it's sad really
     
  5. Girl, you have a child. It makes NO sense whatsoever that you would do ANYTHING to put that child at risk. If you already have a record then you have absolutely no wiggle room with the police and you have only one choice....to walk a straight line for A WHILE!!!! If the boyfriend has to be a part of it, then he has to walk the straight line too. Think about what your priorities are and what they should be. I'm sorry, but you brought that child into the world and it's YOUR responsibility to take care of and raise that child and raising a child requires sacrifice. No way around it. Get a grip and don't be out at 11 pm in a strange place that is going to draw attention to you. At 11 pm, you should be at home in bed with your child. You keep letting things like this happen and they are going to take that baby away from you. You didn't get screwed. You screwed yourself. Life is about choices. It's time to start making the right ones. TWW
     
  6. You grabbed the stash and put it in your pocket in front of the cop? Bad mistake. Now you pay the price. You should have told the cop that there is a metal tin with marijuana in it on the dash and it's your BF stash.
     
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  7. #7 420joint, Jul 28, 2015
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    You're stupid af, he wouldn't lose his license for possession...Why would you try to hide it? (you can see through windows)...""oh no! the cop might search the car and my bf could maybe get a possession ticket so im gonna go into the car and hide it as the cops pulled up with his lights on and getting out so he thinks i'm hiding dope or getting a gun.""...How dumb can you fucking be, I hope you get charged.....It's called a fucking ticket, just like if you were speeding. They don't arrest you so they don't need to read any rights. They send a mail to appear in court and pay a ticket. You can't fight it really so you simply have to pay a 100-300$ ticket for lacking common sense.
     
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  8. I stopped reading after the part where you rushed to hide shit as the officer approached. Of course thats going to look suspicious as all hell to a cop. Like everyone else said though he had zero right to search your car.
     
  9. Did you go talk to the DA at all? Sometimes they will feel bad for you and lower your charge...if not then plead your side to the judge and hope for the best...crying doesn't hurt

     
  10. A good lawyer will get you a way better outcome dont kid yourself.
     
  11. What state are you in? Check out NORML website, they have all kinds of info for this stuff and links to legal advise and counsel. Some might be pro bono.
     
  12. ^ What state was the first question I had.

    Also, forget about not being read your rights- that's Hollywood horse-dung.
     

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