Nc Marijuana Misdemeanor?
I will try to explain the situation in the best possible detail.
I’m 18 years old, (still in high school btw, living w/ parents, graduation is affirmative.) and I was detained by police recently for possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana. I was with 3 other people than myself and 3 out of the 4 were detained in a parking lot. Now, I did not have the pot on my person. The only slightly incriminating items in my pocket are a cigarette roller and also a lighter. They were not seized from my possession because I assume they only had probably cause for the weed and did not have the ability to take up my items. No paper in my possession either. I was asked if I contributed money and I responded with a yes because the negotiation of who will complete the deal was already decided in the home of one of my friends.. I did not exchange anything with any person in the location of the deal (which was in a public area, one of the dumbest things you can do other than be a consistant drug user but to each his own) Any way after they get our information i was released upon the arrival of my citation while they had to be released to their parents for being sophomores in high school (15-16 good estimate) i am cited and sent on my way home. I explain the situation to my parents immediately. I just am curious if i should plead not guilty or guilty when I am tried. Speaking to a lawyer would probably be beneficial but I ran into trouble on mid afternoon June 1 ( it is midnight june 2nd as i type this mess) Like i said before the citation is for possession but i did not handle any weed.
Also If anyone could tell me the possible ( I mean likely) punishment. I feel like i have a case but everything is uncertain.
I appreciate serious answers.
Sorry for the jumbled mess of a story. I am quite tired but I’d rather see if yahoo answers can explain how right/wrong i just what the best option would be for me.
I would plead not guilty. Ask them to produce the evidence, ask where they found it, and ask for finger prints on the bag anything but never admit guilt.
So with no MJ on your person you told the police you helped with the purchase.
And you call the dealer stupid!? LOL – arrival of the ticket? The officers scared you into telling your parents. Impossible to send a citation because nothing documents the evidence.
Which BY the way? You never mention where the officers found it.
Meaning you were not cited!
Also a cigarette roller and a lighter are not drug paraphernalia.
Nothing will happen and no ticket will come in the mail.