ketamag
2008-10-11, 00:56
So they came to my friend's house over a domestic dispute and ended up finding what they said were 5 small plants that would probably weigh about 3-6 grams all together. They were babies.
They said these plants were marijuana.
My friend said he was growing them for fun and there were a few other plants in there of different species that were not illegal. The plants would probably produce about 3-5 grams of marijuana per plant if harvested in full.
The police found 9 plastic bags and about 200 seeds and so they chose to charge possession with intent to distribute large amount. This means they found 50 pounds or more marijuana and the minimum prison sentence if fought in court is 5 years.
Possession with intent without the large amount means there was under 50 pounds of marijuana and the MAX sentence is 5 years.
I was told my friend's charge could get dropped to a simple possession, for the few grams of plant material containing a low amount or none of THC.
They said the plants were worth 13,500 dollars based on the field officer's "expertise in this area". If I could make an estimated guess, I'd say my friend could harvest and sell the little "marijuana" they said he was growing and sell the (max) 1/2 to one oz he would get for around 240 dollars. ...but probably more like 90 dollars worth.
Why would they say 13,500 dollars, and why would they say 5 small babies the were only about 4 -6 inches tall with only one or two nodes was worth 50 pounds of marijuana?
Basically the cops wrote all this down, so now every judge and lawyer that sees his cases thinks he's some big boss of a drug dealer, manufacturing, selling, growing thousands of dollars worth of marijuana and pounds upon pounds....out of his parents house....
What the fuck....what the fuck is wrong with the court system...never mind.
Anyway..
My friend was in county jail for about 30 days, recently his lawyer told him his charge is manufacturing, after meeting with the state attorney's assistant and the judge assigned his case.
His lawyer told him he could receive 30 days served time, a few years probation with a few years back up time (if he violates prob. he goes to prison), a court order to take drug classes which could last anywhere from 3 months to a couple years, and a prison sentence that will be "suspended" which is basically for the judge to say "I could make you go to prison for this, but I will suspend it and you won't have to go for some reason".
If I were my friend I would rather get the charge dropped to possession and then spend up to a year in jail.
It seems like it sucks, but then you could come out of jail without any thing to fuck with because usually they'll give the option of jail time or drug classes.
What can he do? I know he shouldn't wait for the court date to say "No judge, I was not selling or doing anything like that, and there was 0 dollars worth of weed recovered because who the fuck is going to sell some baby weed leafs...and for 13,500 dollars,....50 pounds? C'mon judge, what the fuck?".
So what should be done? I am trying to get him to go to drug classes before court because I hear that they look upon that kind of stuff like you are a saint and trying to change your life, etc etc, and will lower your sentences.
Thanks. This is fucked up...
He has a paid lawyer.
They said these plants were marijuana.
My friend said he was growing them for fun and there were a few other plants in there of different species that were not illegal. The plants would probably produce about 3-5 grams of marijuana per plant if harvested in full.
The police found 9 plastic bags and about 200 seeds and so they chose to charge possession with intent to distribute large amount. This means they found 50 pounds or more marijuana and the minimum prison sentence if fought in court is 5 years.
Possession with intent without the large amount means there was under 50 pounds of marijuana and the MAX sentence is 5 years.
I was told my friend's charge could get dropped to a simple possession, for the few grams of plant material containing a low amount or none of THC.
They said the plants were worth 13,500 dollars based on the field officer's "expertise in this area". If I could make an estimated guess, I'd say my friend could harvest and sell the little "marijuana" they said he was growing and sell the (max) 1/2 to one oz he would get for around 240 dollars. ...but probably more like 90 dollars worth.
Why would they say 13,500 dollars, and why would they say 5 small babies the were only about 4 -6 inches tall with only one or two nodes was worth 50 pounds of marijuana?
Basically the cops wrote all this down, so now every judge and lawyer that sees his cases thinks he's some big boss of a drug dealer, manufacturing, selling, growing thousands of dollars worth of marijuana and pounds upon pounds....out of his parents house....
What the fuck....what the fuck is wrong with the court system...never mind.
Anyway..
My friend was in county jail for about 30 days, recently his lawyer told him his charge is manufacturing, after meeting with the state attorney's assistant and the judge assigned his case.
His lawyer told him he could receive 30 days served time, a few years probation with a few years back up time (if he violates prob. he goes to prison), a court order to take drug classes which could last anywhere from 3 months to a couple years, and a prison sentence that will be "suspended" which is basically for the judge to say "I could make you go to prison for this, but I will suspend it and you won't have to go for some reason".
If I were my friend I would rather get the charge dropped to possession and then spend up to a year in jail.
It seems like it sucks, but then you could come out of jail without any thing to fuck with because usually they'll give the option of jail time or drug classes.
What can he do? I know he shouldn't wait for the court date to say "No judge, I was not selling or doing anything like that, and there was 0 dollars worth of weed recovered because who the fuck is going to sell some baby weed leafs...and for 13,500 dollars,....50 pounds? C'mon judge, what the fuck?".
So what should be done? I am trying to get him to go to drug classes before court because I hear that they look upon that kind of stuff like you are a saint and trying to change your life, etc etc, and will lower your sentences.
Thanks. This is fucked up...
He has a paid lawyer.