Alright friends I did the deed and requested a postponement for time to look for an attorney. The judge offered March 11th and I asked her for even more time and was given March 18th.
So now I'm on to the seemingly impossible and overwhelming task of finding the right lawyer. I have no friends...
Thanks, very wise words. I have already quit as a result of this incident actually, hopefully I can keep it going. I will update you guys on Monday to let you know how it went.
Thanks I will follow your advice!
Just out of sheer curiosity (I will not go against what you said!) is there really no deal I would accept from them to save all the time money and hassle? Like if they offered to reduce it to a traffic violation or really anything non drug related? Before...
Thanks you are extremely helpful!
I'm afraid I now must disclose my third count of total stupidity and tell you that my hearing is on Monday and that I should have posted this weeks ago. I was content with the plan of asking for a postponement myself as the officer suggested but now I am...
They were a plain clothed member of the division of gaming enforcement. They took me to a holding area in the back of the casino and there were no handcuffs or bars involved, so I suppose they fall into your latter description. I was not interrogated in any way except that both the security...
Sigh I am an idiot and while they did not directly ask me if it was mine I did make comments to security acknowledging its existence :(
Something like "it was only a tiny bit." I'm sorry for being so dumb. At the time I honestly thought at worst I'd be written a ticket, as is done where I live...
Thanks a lot. Do you think the public defender would suffice for something like this? Should I ask for one right away, or at least try one postponement first and hope the bill passes before the next hearing?
You're right I should have never claimed the bag. I honestly had no idea they would...
I was in an Atlantic City casino and accidentally left my bag somewhere. Security took it and searched through it and found about 1 gram of marijuana and the bowl I used which counts as paraphernalia. Unfortunately the charges don't appear to differentiate between 1 gram and 40. When I went to...