gabrielsmom
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Alabama
I am wanting to know if I should bother hiring a lawyer. I am self employeed with a limited income but I am medicaly unfit to physically withstand jail time so I will get a lawyer if you think this chrge will include time I have to actually serve. It is a class C Felony. I have had one felony charge of Grand Theft Auto that was dropped to a misdemeanor 5 years ago, besides that I have not ever had any other charges. Some say my case is worth fighting? Here it is: I was pulled over because of a missing tag on a new car. The police officer was extreamly rude from the begining. As I looked for my license I could not find it and the cop pulled my purse out of my lap and said He saw pills in it. I told Him to give back my purse that it was my property. He refused and searched my purse, my car, my boyfriend and me. He found 27 Xanex bars n an unmarked bottle I was holding for a friend. The police officer asked if they were mine, paniced I said Yes, they were from an old prescription which I knew was a lie, I just paniced, the policeman asked how many I usually get prescribed, I said 40. He said He did not believe me and arrested me. I stayed in jail 3 days before they let me sign my own bond. The policeman said I had 40 Xanex bars, I know for a fact there were only 27...does this make a difference? He did not read me rights, can He use what I said in court? What will happen if I plead guilty? Is it a matter of probation or time, this is my main concern. I feel as if I was wrong for having them so I am willing to accept some consequences but not jail. Is there a chance I will do jail time over this? I was so sick when I was in jail for that three days. I am a pain patient that takes methadone, I have congestive heart failure, sleep apnea and I have social phobias. I would not be able to do jail time well....who would anyway!?
I am wanting to know if I should bother hiring a lawyer. I am self employeed with a limited income but I am medicaly unfit to physically withstand jail time so I will get a lawyer if you think this chrge will include time I have to actually serve. It is a class C Felony. I have had one felony charge of Grand Theft Auto that was dropped to a misdemeanor 5 years ago, besides that I have not ever had any other charges. Some say my case is worth fighting? Here it is: I was pulled over because of a missing tag on a new car. The police officer was extreamly rude from the begining. As I looked for my license I could not find it and the cop pulled my purse out of my lap and said He saw pills in it. I told Him to give back my purse that it was my property. He refused and searched my purse, my car, my boyfriend and me. He found 27 Xanex bars n an unmarked bottle I was holding for a friend. The police officer asked if they were mine, paniced I said Yes, they were from an old prescription which I knew was a lie, I just paniced, the policeman asked how many I usually get prescribed, I said 40. He said He did not believe me and arrested me. I stayed in jail 3 days before they let me sign my own bond. The policeman said I had 40 Xanex bars, I know for a fact there were only 27...does this make a difference? He did not read me rights, can He use what I said in court? What will happen if I plead guilty? Is it a matter of probation or time, this is my main concern. I feel as if I was wrong for having them so I am willing to accept some consequences but not jail. Is there a chance I will do jail time over this? I was so sick when I was in jail for that three days. I am a pain patient that takes methadone, I have congestive heart failure, sleep apnea and I have social phobias. I would not be able to do jail time well....who would anyway!?