221.10 in NY state
Had my court date yesterday but I had it rescheduled due to a school conflict.
My question is, what should I expect?
I'm 17. The day I was caught there was nothing on me, clothing, in the car, etc., my two friends were smoking and the cops had pulled up on us when they had a little clip left but they had thrown it in the grass prior to them pulling up. I was at wrong place wrong time. I'm not sure what to do. The thing is though I did not smoke that day, but I had smoked the day before. So a drug test may be somewhat misleading. I've smoked twice in my whole life. There were four of us - two of us were smoking, they could only fit three in the car, so they took the two that were smoking and me into the car, and let the fourth one go. I don't get why I wasn't let go either.
I heard that for first time offenses it is an ACOD - and that would be ideal. How often does a judge grant it? Is it guarenteed for minors and a first offense? Does a fine come with it?
When I go into court, do I have to plead? I plan on pleading not guilty, and the two other friends intend o nbailing me and saying I was not involved. I want the easiest way out of this. I'm a well performing student, I don't smoke regularly, I'm in multiple AP classes and am going to a prestigious college that is giving me lots of financial aid. I'm not sure how well that would help my case but any material I could possibly present that could help my cause would be great.
So in total, what should I expect my first date? Would I get an ACOD? Would that require a second hearing? Do I need a lawyer? Would I have to give a urine test on my first hearing? I'm somewhat nervous of what the possible outcome may be. I don't think of myself as a bad kid, so would appreciate if I could receive some respectful responses.
Thanks in advance.
Had my court date yesterday but I had it rescheduled due to a school conflict.
My question is, what should I expect?
I'm 17. The day I was caught there was nothing on me, clothing, in the car, etc., my two friends were smoking and the cops had pulled up on us when they had a little clip left but they had thrown it in the grass prior to them pulling up. I was at wrong place wrong time. I'm not sure what to do. The thing is though I did not smoke that day, but I had smoked the day before. So a drug test may be somewhat misleading. I've smoked twice in my whole life. There were four of us - two of us were smoking, they could only fit three in the car, so they took the two that were smoking and me into the car, and let the fourth one go. I don't get why I wasn't let go either.
I heard that for first time offenses it is an ACOD - and that would be ideal. How often does a judge grant it? Is it guarenteed for minors and a first offense? Does a fine come with it?
When I go into court, do I have to plead? I plan on pleading not guilty, and the two other friends intend o nbailing me and saying I was not involved. I want the easiest way out of this. I'm a well performing student, I don't smoke regularly, I'm in multiple AP classes and am going to a prestigious college that is giving me lots of financial aid. I'm not sure how well that would help my case but any material I could possibly present that could help my cause would be great.
So in total, what should I expect my first date? Would I get an ACOD? Would that require a second hearing? Do I need a lawyer? Would I have to give a urine test on my first hearing? I'm somewhat nervous of what the possible outcome may be. I don't think of myself as a bad kid, so would appreciate if I could receive some respectful responses.
Thanks in advance.
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