snorkleboy
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I was pulled over a month ago by a officer for using my cell phone while driving. In the process of citing me he noticed I had near empty jars of marijuana (I am a medical marijuana patient). He writes me a ticket for cvc 23123 (cell phone), and cvc 23222(b) possession of marijuana in a vehicle.
Fast forward a month I went to court to show the judge my doctors recommendation for marijuana, and the court clerk says that the infraction on my docket number is the cell phone and cvc 23223(b) open container. I was confused, but I had heard that marijuana infraction are now in the open container laws and I did not have my original ticket with me so I went with it.
I pleaded not guilty and now have a court case in 2 months. I went home and checked the ticket the officer wrote me in the field, and he indeed wrote 23222(b) vc poss marijuana not 23223(b) passenger open container. How should I proceed? Is there a chance it will be dismissed (I did not have any open containers of alcohol)? Or will my charges simply be changed?
Fast forward a month I went to court to show the judge my doctors recommendation for marijuana, and the court clerk says that the infraction on my docket number is the cell phone and cvc 23223(b) open container. I was confused, but I had heard that marijuana infraction are now in the open container laws and I did not have my original ticket with me so I went with it.
I pleaded not guilty and now have a court case in 2 months. I went home and checked the ticket the officer wrote me in the field, and he indeed wrote 23222(b) vc poss marijuana not 23223(b) passenger open container. How should I proceed? Is there a chance it will be dismissed (I did not have any open containers of alcohol)? Or will my charges simply be changed?