cicatrix_17
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Arizona
On Sept. 26, 2006 i attended a small get-together at my friends house to hang out, some of the attendees engaged in smoking marijuana. Halfway through the night i went with a few of my friends in a friends car to a nearby circle k for refreshments. At the circle k i recieved a call from someone who was at the house claiming that cops had raided the house, making arrests. i was faced with the problem that my car was still parked in my friends neighborhood among a slew of police cars. After accessing the situation we decided to drive back to the neighborhood to casually drive off with our cars. In attemping to leave the neighborhood i was pulled over quickly, i was pulled over because i backed up without my headlights, i did this so i wouldn't attract attention(once i put my car in drive i fliped my lights on). I was then questioned if i had attended the party of around 8 teenagers, i then responed that i had. The police officer then had me step out of my car to further question me. He asked me if i had been smoking marijuana, which i denied. He then asked if he could search my vehicle, i replied that he had no proper caus and that i would just like to be on my way. more officers arrived on the scene, i gave no consent for any of them to search my car, the police officers then threatened that they would impound the car and search it that way if i did not give consent. i continued to refuse, the officers then called my father to come to the scene in hopes he would give consent as he is the owner of the vehicle. i was administered a breathelizer test, and a test where i tilted my head back and shut my eyes to see if my eyes fluttered prior to much of the questioning if my car could be searched. i passed the breathelizer test but my eyes fluttered which the police officers claimed to be a reaction to smoking marijuana. i agian was continuously asked if i would consent to a search of my car, i continuously refused. my father then arrived on the scene and gave consent only after the officers threatened to have the car impounded and searched that way. after a quick search a bag containing less than half a gram of marijuana was found.
I have a few questions about my situation...
1.Was i pulled over justly? i did drive without my headlights on but only when my car was in reverse, when headlights aren't needed anyway.
2.Was the search of my car illegal? could the car really be impounded and searched or was it a scare-tactic to trick my father into consenting a search?
3. i have yet to be contacted by law offcials of a court date, how long is the statute of limitations?
4. if i am deemed guilty, what type of repercuastions will apply?
5. what are the chances the case will be thrown out as it was honestly less than a half gram of marijuana?
6. if i do go to court what is the best way to face this situation?
FYI-
1. i was 17 at the period of the crime, but will be turning 18 on Oct. 20th(will i be tried as an adult?)
2. this is my first offense of any crime
3. you don't need to tell me i know i'm lucky i didn't get a dui
Thank you for reading this, and hopefully helping me out
On Sept. 26, 2006 i attended a small get-together at my friends house to hang out, some of the attendees engaged in smoking marijuana. Halfway through the night i went with a few of my friends in a friends car to a nearby circle k for refreshments. At the circle k i recieved a call from someone who was at the house claiming that cops had raided the house, making arrests. i was faced with the problem that my car was still parked in my friends neighborhood among a slew of police cars. After accessing the situation we decided to drive back to the neighborhood to casually drive off with our cars. In attemping to leave the neighborhood i was pulled over quickly, i was pulled over because i backed up without my headlights, i did this so i wouldn't attract attention(once i put my car in drive i fliped my lights on). I was then questioned if i had attended the party of around 8 teenagers, i then responed that i had. The police officer then had me step out of my car to further question me. He asked me if i had been smoking marijuana, which i denied. He then asked if he could search my vehicle, i replied that he had no proper caus and that i would just like to be on my way. more officers arrived on the scene, i gave no consent for any of them to search my car, the police officers then threatened that they would impound the car and search it that way if i did not give consent. i continued to refuse, the officers then called my father to come to the scene in hopes he would give consent as he is the owner of the vehicle. i was administered a breathelizer test, and a test where i tilted my head back and shut my eyes to see if my eyes fluttered prior to much of the questioning if my car could be searched. i passed the breathelizer test but my eyes fluttered which the police officers claimed to be a reaction to smoking marijuana. i agian was continuously asked if i would consent to a search of my car, i continuously refused. my father then arrived on the scene and gave consent only after the officers threatened to have the car impounded and searched that way. after a quick search a bag containing less than half a gram of marijuana was found.
I have a few questions about my situation...
1.Was i pulled over justly? i did drive without my headlights on but only when my car was in reverse, when headlights aren't needed anyway.
2.Was the search of my car illegal? could the car really be impounded and searched or was it a scare-tactic to trick my father into consenting a search?
3. i have yet to be contacted by law offcials of a court date, how long is the statute of limitations?
4. if i am deemed guilty, what type of repercuastions will apply?
5. what are the chances the case will be thrown out as it was honestly less than a half gram of marijuana?
6. if i do go to court what is the best way to face this situation?
FYI-
1. i was 17 at the period of the crime, but will be turning 18 on Oct. 20th(will i be tried as an adult?)
2. this is my first offense of any crime
3. you don't need to tell me i know i'm lucky i didn't get a dui
Thank you for reading this, and hopefully helping me out
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