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Arrests
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A little over two years ago I was arrested on marijuana charges. Since it was my first offense, I received a fine and an adjournment on contemplation of dismissal with the condition if I stayed out of trouble for six months there would be no criminal record. I applied for a county job recently and they said they were going to investigate my criminal record. It's been over two years. Why do I have a record?
I went to the corner to buy some coke. I asked the guy if he was a cop and he said no. After I bought the stuff, he arrested me. Can I beat the charge because he lied?
I bought some drugs on the street and the police arrested me but not the guy I bought from. What gives?
I was arrested at a location known as an "open air drug market." The police raided the place while I was there and I was found to have drugs on me. I was only charged with possession, but the police didn’t arrest the man who sold them to me. What is going on? Why didn’t he get arrested?
I was riding around with a number of friends from school. We were pulled over because the police knew the driver was suspended. When the police got us out of the car they found a bag of marijuana on the floor and burnt roach in the ashtray. They charged all of us with possession. I wasn’t using the marijuana and the bag on the floor wasn’t mine. How can I be charged?
Buying And Selling
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I bought some drugs on the street and the police arrested me but not the guy I bought from. What gives?
I use drugs, but I have never sold them. The police arrested me with some heroine and charged me with possession for sale. Is that right?
I sold some methamphetamine and got caught because the "buyer" was a cop. I am not really a dealer. I am 38 and worked as a trucker for 20 years and only did it because I needed money. I was out on disability for a long time after leg surgery, my wife needed expensive medications for a kidney condition, and we have no medical insurance. My company ships pharmaceuticals and fires anyone with a drug conviction. Is there any way to salvage my life?
I was out on the street one night with my buddy who asked me to hold a baggie for him while he talked to another dude on the corner. Then he asked me for the baggie so I gave it to him. The guy he sold to turned out to be a cop. Those weren’t my drugs but they arrested me and charged me with selling. Isn't possession the worst they can get on me?
I went to the corner to buy some coke. I asked the guy if he was a cop and he said no. After I bought the stuff, he arrested me. Can I beat the charge because he lied?
I got arrested with a good quantity of heroin. I’ve been addicted for 15 years and I sell to support my habit. I’ve been to jail for it before. This time they charged me with possession for sale, but the cops say they will talk to the D.A and get it reduced to straight possession with no jail time if I set up a buy from my supplier. What do you think?
I had been using drugs for some time. Right after I purchased new supply I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell. How can they do this when the police have no evidence that I ever sold any drugs to anyone?
Legal Issues
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I was arrested for simple possession of cocaine. Is there a way to avoid this conviction?
How long can a felony drug charge be pending?
I got busted with two rocks of cocaine and the first time in court the prosecutor offered to let me plead to the possession for one day in jail and probation. Should I take it?
I took some codeine cough syrup, and then got arrested for drunk driving. The blood test showed the codeine, but the alcohol level was not a problem. They still charged me with driving under the influence. Should I fight it?
A little over two years ago I was arrested on marijuana charges. Since it was my first offense, I received a fine and an adjournment on contemplation of dismissal with the condition if I stayed out of trouble for six months there would be no criminal record. I applied for a county job recently and they said they were going to investigate my criminal record. It's been over two years. Why do I have a record?
I bought some drugs on the street and the police arrested me but not the guy I bought from. What gives?
Police
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I sold some methamphetamine and got caught because the "buyer" was a cop. I am not really a dealer. I am 38 and worked as a trucker for 20 years and only did it because I needed money. I was out on disability for a long time after leg surgery, my wife needed expensive medications for a kidney condition, and we have no medical insurance. My company ships pharmaceuticals and fires anyone with a drug conviction. Is there any way to salvage my life?
I went to the corner to buy some coke. I asked the guy if he was a cop and he said no. After I bought the stuff, he arrested me. Can I beat the charge because he lied?
I was out on the street one night with my buddy who asked me to hold a baggie for him while he talked to another dude on the corner. Then he asked me for the baggie so I gave it to him. The guy he sold to turned out to be a cop. Those weren’t my drugs but they arrested me and charged me with selling. Isn't possession the worst they can get on me?
If an undercover narc signs a contract stating that he or she is not a narc, is that a legal contract? Would it stand up in court?
The cops planted a rock of cocaine on me when they arrested my buddy. The cop who did it doesn’t like me because I refused to snitch for him. He said it was "payback time." I do have a drug history but I have been clean for two years. I know the judge will believe the cops, not me. What do I do?
The cops came to my home with a search warrant and found a large stash of cocaine and cash in a box in my closet. The police report said they recovered $12,000 in cash, but there was $20,000, so they stole my money. Isn’t this enough to get the case thrown out?
Possession
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I was driving a family car when I was stopped for DWI. When they arrested the car, found drugs under the front seat, and charged me with possession even though I told them I didn't know anything about the drugs. What was their basis for this?
I share an apartment with three guys, but each of us have our own room. The cops had a warrant for one of my them and tossed the whole apartment. They found some pot and some coke and arrested all of us, but none of it was mine. I have no record but the police said we were guilty of "joint possession" because we were all on the lease. Should I take a deal?
I borrowed my friend’s car and got stopped by the police who asked if they could search. I said yes because I don't do anything illegal. They found some methamphetamine in the glove compartment, but it wasn’t mine. The cops said to "tell it to the judge." I guess I was "in possession" but I don’t feel like I committed any crime. Should I take the prosecutor’s offer for probation and no jail?
My buddy gave me a ride and the cops pulled him over. They found a balloon of heroin in the open ashtray and they charged both of us. Those were not my drugs. How can they do that?
I was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana while at a party. The judge suspended my license for six months. How can he do that when I wasn't driving?
I got stopped for a busted tail light and then, without my permission, the cop searched my car and found pot in the trunk. At the hearing, he said he knew I had drugs because he saw seeds on the floor and they were in "plain view", but the drugs in the trunk weren’t. Can a lawyer get the drugs excluded from evidence as illegally seized?
I was pulled over with some school friends because the police knew the driver was suspended. The police found a bag of marijuana on the floor and a burnt roach in the ashtray. They charged all of us with possession, but I wasn't using the marijuana and the bag on the floor wasn't mine. How can I be charged?
What does the term "unwitting possession" mean and is it a valid defense?
The police at a checkpoint found my city sticker was out of date. He ordered me out of the car and searched it. He found some drugs I had forgotten about in the trunk. Even though I objected to the search, I was charged with possession. The cop said he smelled marijuana and saw seeds on the floor while he was questioning me. Can he search the trunk of my car without my permission?
I got busted for possession of cocaine, but it was just dust residue, not enough to get a canary high. Can they do that?
Search
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I was driving a family car when I was stopped for DWI. When they arrested the car, found drugs under the front seat, and charged me with possession even though I told them I didn't know anything about the drugs. What was their basis for this?
The cops came to my home with a search warrant and found a large stash of cocaine and cash in a box in my closet. The police report said they recovered $12,000 in cash, but there was $20,000, so they stole my money. Isn’t this enough to get the case thrown out?
I got stopped for a busted tail light and then, without my permission, the cop searched my car and found pot in the trunk. At the hearing, he said he knew I had drugs because he saw seeds on the floor and they were in "plain view", but the drugs in the trunk weren’t. Can a lawyer get the drugs excluded from evidence as illegally seized?
I share an apartment with three guys, but each of us have our own room. The cops had a warrant for one of my them and tossed the whole apartment. They found some pot and some coke and arrested all of us, but none of it was mine. I have no record but the police said we were guilty of "joint possession" because we were all on the lease. Should I take a deal?
In my neighborhood police will just stop you on the street for no reason and search you. Is there anything I can do about this?
I borrowed my friend’s car and got stopped by the police who asked if they could search. I said yes because I don't do anything illegal. They found some methamphetamine in the glove compartment, but it wasn’t mine. The cops said to "tell it to the judge." I guess I was "in possession" but I don’t feel like I committed any crime. Should I take the prosecutor’s offer for probation and no jail?
The police at a checkpoint found my city sticker was out of date. He ordered me out of the car and searched it. He found some drugs I had forgotten about in the trunk. Even though I objected to the search, I was charged with possession. The cop said he smelled marijuana and saw seeds on the floor while he was questioning me. Can he search the trunk of my car without my permission?
The police in my neighborhood stop all black males they see on the street and search them. Isn't this illegal and unconstitutional? Can anything be done?
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