so i recently moved to sc about a month ago and i got busted for possesion in nc, is there anyone who can help me here? i have no idea how the legal system works here i have court in 12 days weed in my system. if i go to narcotics anonymous prior to the court date, will they be more lenient?
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busted in nc help
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BrokedownPalace
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You should check out the 'Legal Discussion' forum we have here. You'll get better help there. Also just search your state laws with Google. There are numerous websites which explain the laws in each state, so putting in a little leg work regarding your own case, should be the first thing on your mind.
fryingsquirrel
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If the charge is a misdemeanor (I assume so) then if you simply stay out of NC they can't extradite you. Don't know how practical that is for you. NA may not help, but it certainly won't hurt.
regfairfield
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mary jane isnt a narcotic...
*edit* pot isnt really that serious of shit...or maybe its just where im from..unless you had intent to distribute...then you fucked...either was probation and it gets dismissed if your record is on point...im fighting a dui right now..and thats 8000X times worse than possession of pot
*edit* pot isnt really that serious of shit...or maybe its just where im from..unless you had intent to distribute...then you fucked...either was probation and it gets dismissed if your record is on point...im fighting a dui right now..and thats 8000X times worse than possession of pot
Psilo707
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Not basic drug discussion/question, good luck though man!
N/A is completely retarded imo 8)
fryingsquirrel
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BrokedownPalace
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Agreed, but he was asking would it look good for the judge, not whether it would help with anything else. Great way to meet new druggie friends, too
Yeah i have been on maintenance for a while now, but before when i couldn't clean, the few times I went to re-hab were basically just big social gatherings where I met many new connects from all across the land. Lol
Violenza666
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I concur, rehab is where you score better drugs and get more connects.. lol
TheLostBoys
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North Carolina is getting better about Marijuana, but they still charge you with a felony for over half an ounce.
in court if you get a guilty plea then you will probably get some sort of diversionary program. with probation. I'd say if u don't have to come back to NC don't.
If you have to come back there will be a warrant for your arrest out and about so as far as court, try to get a Good ass lawyer, or whatever you can scrounge up enough money for. and look at the track record of the court appt lawyer you get. there's a pool in NC where the whole board is in it just about so u could get a shitty lawyer or one that use to be a judge, take that into account before you go into court if your not retaining your own counsel.
try not to plead out if u don't have to. out of state I'd probably be like Fuck 'em anyways, but that's just me
in court if you get a guilty plea then you will probably get some sort of diversionary program. with probation. I'd say if u don't have to come back to NC don't.
If you have to come back there will be a warrant for your arrest out and about so as far as court, try to get a Good ass lawyer, or whatever you can scrounge up enough money for. and look at the track record of the court appt lawyer you get. there's a pool in NC where the whole board is in it just about so u could get a shitty lawyer or one that use to be a judge, take that into account before you go into court if your not retaining your own counsel.
try not to plead out if u don't have to. out of state I'd probably be like Fuck 'em anyways, but that's just me
Also, Just a quick example of how having a good lawyer can make ALL the difference.
I have a LOT of felonies on my record and been to prison most of my life so I know what I'm talking about here.
This one time I was looking at like 8 felonies on ONE court date, and I couldn't afford a lawyer, my minimum sentence they was trying to give me was 60-72 months, due to my lengthy criminal history.
Anyways I got a court appt. attorney and checked out his history, turned out he used to be a judge for like 20 years. So this guy got 7 of my felonies dropped and plead me out for the last one. and I ended up doing about 11 months in prison on it, (that again is due to my past criminal history, if I'd had no record I'd probably have gotten probation)
I have no doubt in my mind that if I had gotten a shitty regular lawyer I would've eaten every one of those 8 felonies and pulled the whole 60 months.
Now keep in mind that I'm someone that is considered a Habitual Felon, meaning I can't get in ANY more trouble whatsoever or I get a minimum of 15-life for ANYTHING, I should have gotten that charge for the aforementioned courtdate, but that lawyer had that put away for the time being to.
so getting a good lawyer really can make ALL the difference, and it really is possible to get a good one from the court.
I have a LOT of felonies on my record and been to prison most of my life so I know what I'm talking about here.
This one time I was looking at like 8 felonies on ONE court date, and I couldn't afford a lawyer, my minimum sentence they was trying to give me was 60-72 months, due to my lengthy criminal history.
Anyways I got a court appt. attorney and checked out his history, turned out he used to be a judge for like 20 years. So this guy got 7 of my felonies dropped and plead me out for the last one. and I ended up doing about 11 months in prison on it, (that again is due to my past criminal history, if I'd had no record I'd probably have gotten probation)
I have no doubt in my mind that if I had gotten a shitty regular lawyer I would've eaten every one of those 8 felonies and pulled the whole 60 months.
Now keep in mind that I'm someone that is considered a Habitual Felon, meaning I can't get in ANY more trouble whatsoever or I get a minimum of 15-life for ANYTHING, I should have gotten that charge for the aforementioned courtdate, but that lawyer had that put away for the time being to.
so getting a good lawyer really can make ALL the difference, and it really is possible to get a good one from the court.