BustedInVA
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NC but busted in Fairfax VA
okay, here is the situation. we were driving through fairfax VA (a drug corridor--so the cop told me). anyway, we were stopped for speeding, cracked windsheild, and a license plate frame..how was I supposed to know a stupid license plate frame was illegal in va... okay, so then the copped stopped us..told us why, was suspicious because we were coming from wisconsin to nc.... we told them we had family there (which we do). then he asked us if we had anything in the car... drugs, weapons anything that we didn't want a drug dog to find (i don't know if the car smelled like it or looked suspicious because of the luggage and stuff..he never said). he said that he was not worried about marijuana or anything because they were looking for coke, meth, heroin..the hard stuff... he said marijuana was no big deal that they didn't even care about it. he tricked us. he made me think that there was a drug dog in the car, and that if he found anything, we would be in trouble..but not if we just told him the truth..so stupid us, we said yeah..here is our pipe, and less that 2 grams of pot..just the very corner of the bottom of a bag..he then made fun of my crappy brown weed..saying haha.."thats it?..that is nothing..not even a good amount" and said he was gonna take it so we didn't get caught later down the line (if we were stopped becuase of the windsheild or anything again)..so then..he said "can I search the car" and you both..we said yes knowing there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING else in the car or on us..any there wasn't.. however, after watching him search i saw all the places he missed that i should have hidden it at.... so then after not finding anything...no baggies, nothing.....there was no intent to distribute, which he was very aware of..he was also very appreciative that we didn't give him any problems, and told the absolute truth...... however, we BOTH got a "possesion of marijuana" charge..but did not get arrested..just a summons to appear. Neither one of us have ANY previous charges at all. I know that there is a license suspension for any marijuana charges in VA, but is there any was we can get out of this? I would rather probation, and it getting taken off my record..or anything.. I talked to a lawyer, he said 600 for the case. The cop gave me his card and said to call him if I had any questions, should I call him and see if he can get them dropped, appologize for how stupid i was, and that I hate wasting everyones time for such a petty offense.... I don't know... I have never been in trouble before.... any opinions on waht I can do? the cop said he would tell the judge not to give us jail time, but what is going to happen? how can I get out of this stupid mess??
thanks
okay, here is the situation. we were driving through fairfax VA (a drug corridor--so the cop told me). anyway, we were stopped for speeding, cracked windsheild, and a license plate frame..how was I supposed to know a stupid license plate frame was illegal in va... okay, so then the copped stopped us..told us why, was suspicious because we were coming from wisconsin to nc.... we told them we had family there (which we do). then he asked us if we had anything in the car... drugs, weapons anything that we didn't want a drug dog to find (i don't know if the car smelled like it or looked suspicious because of the luggage and stuff..he never said). he said that he was not worried about marijuana or anything because they were looking for coke, meth, heroin..the hard stuff... he said marijuana was no big deal that they didn't even care about it. he tricked us. he made me think that there was a drug dog in the car, and that if he found anything, we would be in trouble..but not if we just told him the truth..so stupid us, we said yeah..here is our pipe, and less that 2 grams of pot..just the very corner of the bottom of a bag..he then made fun of my crappy brown weed..saying haha.."thats it?..that is nothing..not even a good amount" and said he was gonna take it so we didn't get caught later down the line (if we were stopped becuase of the windsheild or anything again)..so then..he said "can I search the car" and you both..we said yes knowing there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING else in the car or on us..any there wasn't.. however, after watching him search i saw all the places he missed that i should have hidden it at.... so then after not finding anything...no baggies, nothing.....there was no intent to distribute, which he was very aware of..he was also very appreciative that we didn't give him any problems, and told the absolute truth...... however, we BOTH got a "possesion of marijuana" charge..but did not get arrested..just a summons to appear. Neither one of us have ANY previous charges at all. I know that there is a license suspension for any marijuana charges in VA, but is there any was we can get out of this? I would rather probation, and it getting taken off my record..or anything.. I talked to a lawyer, he said 600 for the case. The cop gave me his card and said to call him if I had any questions, should I call him and see if he can get them dropped, appologize for how stupid i was, and that I hate wasting everyones time for such a petty offense.... I don't know... I have never been in trouble before.... any opinions on waht I can do? the cop said he would tell the judge not to give us jail time, but what is going to happen? how can I get out of this stupid mess??
thanks