Need a Lil Advice/Help!

Hello don't think I've introduced myself. Names Nick. Last Sunday I got busted in my parked vehicle with marijuana and paraphernalia and contrib. to the delinquent of a minor. No DUI or anything like that those were all the charges.

I recieved a $765 dollar fine for the marijuana and the cops wrote up on the report that i had 3.5 grams on me when truely all i had was a gram maybe even less. THEY kept this AS EVIDENCE. they also said I denied a search when I was trying to be cool and really didn't. (I handed the weed over when they pulled me out of the car) I figured they would tkae my lil amount of weed and let me off easy. I guess I was wrong as they took me over to the squad car and placed me under arrest and didn't tell me shit about what I was being arrested for and then proceeded to search my car.

In my car they found my RooR and my zong and charged me with a $1100 paraphernalia charge. They then impunded my car within the next 5 minutes and I was of to jail for 12 hours.

Now this is where I need your help. What charges do you think I could possibly face. This is my first offense and I'm a college student and work daily. I'm not some big time drug dealer. I need to know if I should get a lwayer and fight this and what I can say to get these cahrges dropped. the cops also wrote a bunch of other bullshit on the police report and I could possibly weigh the marijuana cuz I know for a fact it didn't weigh 3.5 grams.

I recieved a $2,211 bail. Would it be worth it to get a lawyer and fight this to keep it off my record or cheaper to pay the fines and face the penealities.

Any help or any experienced people who culd give me some info would really help out. My counslor told me to plead not guility and talk to a lawyer, which I'm going to do tomorrow. If you have any website,etc. please direct me. I need all the help I can get


THANK YOU,
Nick

P.S. these charges were placed in Nevada. penealty is only a misdemeanor

If you know for a fact the weight of the weed was less than what they stated I would fight it. They have to keep it as evidence before your trial so it should still be in the possession of the police. Also, if you did in fact hand it over to them and was cool about it. I would definitely not let them throw my name in the dirt. If you fight it you have a better chance of getting some charges dropped/reduced.

You have a right not to consent to a search so I really don't see what the point of them saying you refused is.

I doubt it will make any difference how much bud you actually had on you because the law in Nevada says possession of less than 1 ounce. So a roach is the same as 27 grams.

Personally I'd be a bit more worried about the other charges, each carries a possible 6 months in jail and or $1000 each fines.

I would absolutely talk with a good lawyer, make sure he is not an ex-prosecutor and has experience with marijuana cases. You can try NORML's website to find a lawyer.

Next time don't tell or give them shit, you cooperating only makes it easier for them to charge you with something and trust me the charges are the same either way.

I wish you the best of luck dealing with this man.

Your Legislators is the Law Making Body of your State. There is no such law as denying a fucking search. You can refuse all you want, but if they have probable cause, all the "Don't touch my Butt" won't do any good, unless you do a physical offensive act. Also, listen carefully. That pot & Para has to be in your immediate control before they can pin the shit down on you. That means, where ever you was sitting, was the shit within your reach? If not, anybody could have set it there. You don't ever lock your car because you want a bitch to steal the piece of shit, which isn't illegal. Say that. "I leave the windows down so maybe it will rain". That cuts that contention off quick. What was the actual probable cause to approach you/pull you over. They have to have that, first.

someone came home at 2am and then decided to call the cops on a suspicious car. the cop walked up and saw my bong in the back passenger seat and my friend didn't have anything on him. I could have locked my car up because it was in my mom's name but I didn't think of it at the time. i'm talking to a good lawyer about this on monday and then i'm gonna plead not guilty ad try and get a public attorney. I'll keep you guys posted on what goes down.

They asked if we had any for marijuana, I didn't say anything but my friend said yes we do. I figured it was only like .08 grams but in nevada it doesn't matter about the weight just that you have it.

I talked to my lawyer he said worst case scenario is a fine and community. I asked if probation or a revoked license might happen. He said most likely not. My roor was a 5.0 black lil sista, I got it off my friend for 150 so I lost about 200 bucks worth of stuff. My lawyer is hella good at his job and he said that he would basically take care of my case for 750 (family friend) But I might just go with a public attorney because I still might get charged with a huge fine and I don't want that on top of 750. I still have to plead not guilty and then wait 60 days for my next court date. I'll keep you posted, but so far it sounds like I might get off. He also stated that I could fight the right of the cops to approach my vehicle, since I was parked and I wasn't really doing anything wrong at the time.