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Asked over 1 year ago - Milwaukee, WI
FlagMy friend is a legal user from california. The package was intercepted and the cops came and questioned me and took the little marijuana and pipes I had in the house but didn't arrest me or ticket me. They kept trying to get me to rat out people locally but I don't know anyone that sells here. They took my information and copied my phone and told me to be in contact with them in the next few weeks and my cooperation would determine my charge. I am really scared about being convicted of a drug offense. What can they do to me now, since I wasn't charged or arrested? What will likely happen?
First, stop posting the facts of your case online. Anything posted online may be used against you in court. The prosecutor could figure out who you are based on your posts.
You may still be charged and arrested. The potential charges against you depend on even more facts than you posted here (i.e., how much marijuana, how you intended to use the marijuana, etc.). The prosecutor has up to 3 years to charge you for a misdemeanor and up to 6 years to charge you for a felony.
I represented a young man in a circumstance similar to yours. Because of the amount of marijuana involved, he was charged with felony possession as a party to a crime.
I highly recommend you hire an attorney and STOP talking to the police. Here is an excellent, but lengthy, video on why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
Good luck!
They can still charge you. but there is a lot they would have to prove. Did you ask for the marijuana? Did you bring the box in - it soundsl like no? So, you never had possession. I do suggest you consult with an attorney, and go over the facts. Sometimes, an attorney can head off charges, especially on a case like this with significant flaws.
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