Police State of the Day
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In early September 2013 I tried to end a relationship with a female I'd known for about a year. She became vindictive and reported me to the law for allegedly growing medicinal cannabis.
I was told then that no charges would be filed by the responding officers. A little over a year later, a deputy shows up, out of the blue with an arrest warrant for me based on the incident previously mentioned. I have an absolutely clean record. I'm 41 years old as of writing this.
I was given a $20,000 bail, and even after I managed to borrow money to hire a lawyer (who is working for much less than usual) the prosecutor refused a bond reduction. After 12 days in jail I attended a hearing in shackles around my wrists, waist and ankles, dressed in prison fatigues. The judge reduced my bail by almost 90% and I managed to post bond.
I am facing up to 20 years in the state penitentiary, my trial begins in early November, 2014. :(
- OMG ZOOP. How much were you growing?hotroddy
- dude, what state are you in? Texas? Nevada? how much weed was taken in to evidence?HijoDMaite
- I don't want to reveal too much as of now, since the case is still pending. Hoping I can post more soon.ZOOP
- Needless to say I'm terrified. After being told everything would be fine this happens. Election time btw :/ZOOP
- I will say it's the same state as the post above made by Georges. One of the harshest in the nation it turns out.ZOOP
- Anything over 5 grams is a class B felony.ZOOP
- I'm so sorry.DRIFTMONKEY
- Sorry Dude. Are far into the case passed jury selection? Jury is really the key. IF your lawyer is boss at jury selection. your in clearyurimon
- with a higher chance. make sure you get pot smokers as jury of your peers.yurimon
- So sorry you're going through this.BrokenHD
- I hope you really have a good jury. If your lawyer would ask for jury nullification, judge would get fumed though but its a hidden case law.yurimon
- case law.yurimon
- are they presenting any evidence other then that whore?yurimon
- wow that sucks man...good luckdbloc
- It's a sad and twisted world we live in. Best of luck mate.set
- WTF here is CA we have what's called drug court. shit like this never goes to trial. sucks bro good luck keep us updated.HijoDMaite
- I thought drug court was something across the nationHijoDMaite
- http://en.wikipedia.…HijoDMaite
- Waiting to see how this case plays out http://hemp.org/news…ZOOP
- Always challenge jurisdiction on grounds of injured party. look up elements of a cause of action. judges hate ityurimon
- Man that's so messed up and I can only imagine how stressful it would be in that situation...best of luckukit2
- Thank you to everyone who has commented here. Yurimon, I'm looking into that, very appreciated!ZOOP
- FUCK man!moldero
- I would think they would have to federally indite you if you in fact had a state medicine growers liscence. BTW public service announcement time, don't ask himgilgamush
- About the details of his open case, he has already said too much. Could be construed as intimidationgilgamush