Okay, just wanted to have a few questions answered. I've done a lot of searches etc., but I'd like a few specific answers, thanks guys.
To give a bit of background, I was caught with 0.7g of methamphetamine on Friday. It was inside one sachet, which was then inside another sachet, and I believe that the majority of the weight was the packaging - very little was the drug itself. The officer was quite nice about it, he said I wasn't under arrest and not even formally being charged, but I was receiving a court order - possession of prohibited drug.
When it came questioning time, to put it plainly, this being my first offence, I was quite shaky and scared of being in trouble, and lied to the officer, saying that I was holding it for one person, and was to give it to another for the first person a day or two later. Yes, I realize this was stupid (and then I realize it 1000x over again), and it was even going through my mind at the time "Don't say anything, name and address only!" - but it's so much easier said than done, especially when you have two cop cars with lights on, and four policemen standing around you with flashlights. I'm not looking for lecturing on how stupid this was, so please don't. My question is, are they likely to try to do me for supply? The court order states possession. Also, I was able to give them very little detail regarding the 'people' I got the drug off/was going to give it to. I've been told by quite a few people that the best choice would be to admit to the magistrate that I lied to the officer, saying that I was extremely scared, worried and generally in a bad frame of mind at the time.
In regards to going to court itself, I'm working on getting a bunch of character references from respectable people within the community, studying the basis of what I'm going to tell the magistrate (first offence, how sorry I am, how much of a mistake it was to commit the offence, youthful naivety etc., you get the gist of it). Anything else I should do? I've read a lot about how doing some drug counselling works wonders, however I don't know if I'm up for doing a 40 hour course or whatever. Is it possible to do a few sessions anywhere in Sydney and have it be worthwhile to give to the magistrate?
Also, what are my chances of getting off without a criminal record? I really don't want that being on my name, as I'm planning on travelling overseas quite a lot down the track.
Thanks in advance for the help guys.
To give a bit of background, I was caught with 0.7g of methamphetamine on Friday. It was inside one sachet, which was then inside another sachet, and I believe that the majority of the weight was the packaging - very little was the drug itself. The officer was quite nice about it, he said I wasn't under arrest and not even formally being charged, but I was receiving a court order - possession of prohibited drug.
When it came questioning time, to put it plainly, this being my first offence, I was quite shaky and scared of being in trouble, and lied to the officer, saying that I was holding it for one person, and was to give it to another for the first person a day or two later. Yes, I realize this was stupid (and then I realize it 1000x over again), and it was even going through my mind at the time "Don't say anything, name and address only!" - but it's so much easier said than done, especially when you have two cop cars with lights on, and four policemen standing around you with flashlights. I'm not looking for lecturing on how stupid this was, so please don't. My question is, are they likely to try to do me for supply? The court order states possession. Also, I was able to give them very little detail regarding the 'people' I got the drug off/was going to give it to. I've been told by quite a few people that the best choice would be to admit to the magistrate that I lied to the officer, saying that I was extremely scared, worried and generally in a bad frame of mind at the time.
In regards to going to court itself, I'm working on getting a bunch of character references from respectable people within the community, studying the basis of what I'm going to tell the magistrate (first offence, how sorry I am, how much of a mistake it was to commit the offence, youthful naivety etc., you get the gist of it). Anything else I should do? I've read a lot about how doing some drug counselling works wonders, however I don't know if I'm up for doing a 40 hour course or whatever. Is it possible to do a few sessions anywhere in Sydney and have it be worthwhile to give to the magistrate?
Also, what are my chances of getting off without a criminal record? I really don't want that being on my name, as I'm planning on travelling overseas quite a lot down the track.
Thanks in advance for the help guys.
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