Thaumaturgy
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California.
One of my co-workers, her boyfriend, and their housemate were arrested today on drug (marijuana) charges. Their housemate ("Ian") was the possessor, and he is being charged with four felonies.
My co-worker and her boyfriend are being charged with three felonies each, and my understanding is that the charges are on the basis of their knowing that "Ian" was growing, but didn't report it to the authorities.
I'd had a conversation with this co-worker sometime back about marijuana, and she stated in no uncertain terms that she and her boyfriend neither smoke, nor cultivate, nor distribute the stuff. At this time, I have reason to believe that.
She and her boyfriend are decent people, despite a stupid habit of letting idiots stay with them. So, my questions are:
1. What to expect? How does this process work, how much time will they spend in the slammer before going to court, what's the likelihood that they're looking at a prison stay, etc.? Keep in mind, I'm a pretty clean dude that's never seen the inside of a jail cell. Or the outside of one, for that matter.
2. How can I help them? Nobody here is rich; 10,000$ worth of lawyer's fees amounts to a couple years' debt, at least. So, in addition to "help find a decent attorney", what can I do to help them out?
3. In your collective experience, what are the charges probably going to be against the co-worker and her boyfriend?
4. Where can I get more information on the relevant laws, appropriate defenses, procedures, etc.?
I'm not very concerned about their housemate. Honestly, he was doing it, he knew what he was doing, he was guilty, these are the consequences. I wouldn't even be concerned if my co-worker and her boyfriend were being charged with misdemeanors, probation, etc. for living with this guy. However, they're two good people, and I don't want to see them get railroaded by a handful of felonies each because they chose to look the other way.
And, lastly, I read through a bunch of the archives before posting this. If IAAL chooses to respond, I hope he'll stop to wonder if he'd say the same things to a person's face. Thanks.
One of my co-workers, her boyfriend, and their housemate were arrested today on drug (marijuana) charges. Their housemate ("Ian") was the possessor, and he is being charged with four felonies.
My co-worker and her boyfriend are being charged with three felonies each, and my understanding is that the charges are on the basis of their knowing that "Ian" was growing, but didn't report it to the authorities.
I'd had a conversation with this co-worker sometime back about marijuana, and she stated in no uncertain terms that she and her boyfriend neither smoke, nor cultivate, nor distribute the stuff. At this time, I have reason to believe that.
She and her boyfriend are decent people, despite a stupid habit of letting idiots stay with them. So, my questions are:
1. What to expect? How does this process work, how much time will they spend in the slammer before going to court, what's the likelihood that they're looking at a prison stay, etc.? Keep in mind, I'm a pretty clean dude that's never seen the inside of a jail cell. Or the outside of one, for that matter.
2. How can I help them? Nobody here is rich; 10,000$ worth of lawyer's fees amounts to a couple years' debt, at least. So, in addition to "help find a decent attorney", what can I do to help them out?
3. In your collective experience, what are the charges probably going to be against the co-worker and her boyfriend?
4. Where can I get more information on the relevant laws, appropriate defenses, procedures, etc.?
I'm not very concerned about their housemate. Honestly, he was doing it, he knew what he was doing, he was guilty, these are the consequences. I wouldn't even be concerned if my co-worker and her boyfriend were being charged with misdemeanors, probation, etc. for living with this guy. However, they're two good people, and I don't want to see them get railroaded by a handful of felonies each because they chose to look the other way.
And, lastly, I read through a bunch of the archives before posting this. If IAAL chooses to respond, I hope he'll stop to wonder if he'd say the same things to a person's face. Thanks.