sweetbella82507
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Vermont
Hello. Thank you for all who stop and listen! On Friday night the police showed up to mine and my boyfriend's apartment due to a complaint from a neighbor in regards to hearing me yelling that I was attacked/raped. The police questioned me about the assault and then one noticed a small jar of marijuana (about 2 grams) in the book shelve. I immediately said it was mine, as did my boyfriend. They took the marijuana, asked if there was anymore, including devices...we both said no, as it was the truth. Then they asked if I remember anything about the attack to let them know, and to not worry about anything, anymore. They left with the marijuana. Three days later, Tuesday morning around 6am, one police officer came over and issued us both a citation to appear in court. This is my first offense. Now here are my questions:
1) Does it matter that the police didn't issue the citation the moment they found it? Is it legal that they come over three days later and issue it?
2) This is my first offense for anything, including driving tickets. I am currently unemployed, but recently graduated from college with a high 3.00 and had two upstanding positions (occupations) in the community. What will happen to me?
3) I did some research on-line and there's a pretrial kind of agreement where the day of the court appearance you can work out some sort of settlement. Now, is this necessary for me, considering it is my first offense?
4) Will this ruin my chances of receiving student loans and grants for graduate school? Will this stay on my record and hurt my chances of obtaining a good occupation?
5) My boyfriend has two priors from over 8 years ago. He said that they, the courts told him the offenses would be off the record. Does this mean that, perhaps because it is a related charge that the two prior might effect his chances? Or will he just be charged for the one, especially since the other two happened in Connecticut over 8 years ago?
6) My last question is whether or not I should obtain a lawyer or a public defendant or just try this on my own? I do have an AA in Criminal Justice and am a little familiar with the law.
I realize that I am asking a lot. But I am very frightened and confused. I'm a good girl with a big heart who loves research and desires to become a resource librarian at the University level. I am afraid that my dreams has been "squashed" because of my stupidity. I do realize Vermont is a liberal state, but I still feel it's all just talk. Please any advice would be extremely helpful
Hello. Thank you for all who stop and listen! On Friday night the police showed up to mine and my boyfriend's apartment due to a complaint from a neighbor in regards to hearing me yelling that I was attacked/raped. The police questioned me about the assault and then one noticed a small jar of marijuana (about 2 grams) in the book shelve. I immediately said it was mine, as did my boyfriend. They took the marijuana, asked if there was anymore, including devices...we both said no, as it was the truth. Then they asked if I remember anything about the attack to let them know, and to not worry about anything, anymore. They left with the marijuana. Three days later, Tuesday morning around 6am, one police officer came over and issued us both a citation to appear in court. This is my first offense. Now here are my questions:
1) Does it matter that the police didn't issue the citation the moment they found it? Is it legal that they come over three days later and issue it?
2) This is my first offense for anything, including driving tickets. I am currently unemployed, but recently graduated from college with a high 3.00 and had two upstanding positions (occupations) in the community. What will happen to me?
3) I did some research on-line and there's a pretrial kind of agreement where the day of the court appearance you can work out some sort of settlement. Now, is this necessary for me, considering it is my first offense?
4) Will this ruin my chances of receiving student loans and grants for graduate school? Will this stay on my record and hurt my chances of obtaining a good occupation?
5) My boyfriend has two priors from over 8 years ago. He said that they, the courts told him the offenses would be off the record. Does this mean that, perhaps because it is a related charge that the two prior might effect his chances? Or will he just be charged for the one, especially since the other two happened in Connecticut over 8 years ago?
6) My last question is whether or not I should obtain a lawyer or a public defendant or just try this on my own? I do have an AA in Criminal Justice and am a little familiar with the law.
I realize that I am asking a lot. But I am very frightened and confused. I'm a good girl with a big heart who loves research and desires to become a resource librarian at the University level. I am afraid that my dreams has been "squashed" because of my stupidity. I do realize Vermont is a liberal state, but I still feel it's all just talk. Please any advice would be extremely helpful
