possession with intent

[sadnblue]

a friend and i were arrested in mississippi in jan of 2000 for possession with intent. we had our preliminary hearing. we were charged with possession of 35 lbs of marijuana. since that time we have become engaged and have stayed completely away from hustling. we had a child recently and we are still very worried about our case. when we were arrested, he told them that the drugs were his and that i had nothing to do with it. we were both charged anyway. the drugs were found in the car we were in and we were at a restaurant. there was a confidential informant who told them that we had the weed with us because he had arranged to meet us at the restaurant. he never showed. the police did and ordered us out of the car. no transaction actually took place. nor did they ask to search the car. because there was an informant, i am not sure whether they had to. i am really concerned with the statue of limitations. we have not been indited yet and it will be 2 years in few days. anyone know any answers?

 

[sadnblue]

btw, i am not stating that i am innocent. before i became a mother, i knew that i faced a possibility in jail for the charge. this is my first felony, but i have been arrested before on misdemeanors: assault, disorderly, driving on suspended liscense. this is his second felony. we know what we did was wrong, but fast money is easy and sometimes you get caught up in a web before you think about the consequences. now that we are parents, we dont want our child to suffer. we both have good jobs. i am a college graduate, working on a second degree. he is a veteran and is now in college.

 

[FKNA]

§ 99-1-5. Time limitation on prosecutions.

A person shall not be prosecuted for any offense, with the exception of murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, arson, burglary, forgery, counterfeiting, robbery, larceny, rape, embezzlement, obtaining money or property under false pretenses or by fraud, felonious abuse or battery of a child as described in Section 97-5-39, touching or handling a child for lustful purposes as described in Section 97-5-23, sexual battery of a child as described in Section 97-3-95(c) or exploitation of children as described in Section 97-5-33, unless the prosecution for such offense be commenced within two (2) years next after the commission thereof, but nothing contained in this section shall bar any prosecution against any person who shall abscond or flee from justice, or shall absent himself from this state or out of the jurisdiction of the court, or so conduct himself that he cannot be found by the officers of the law, or that process cannot be served upon him.

 

[sadnblue]

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I found out after I post the question that we had been indited. How long do they have to try you? Also, I was told that the county is a no plea county. Is that possible? The minimum is 10 years.