Hello all, I live in Orange County CA. I am over 21 and I was charged with 11357b.
Sorry if this story is a little long and rambling. I'm not really sure what details are important, so I'm putting up anything that seems it could be. I really appreciate any help that is offered. I've never had any history with the police.
A friend and I were parked in front of his house in his gated community. We were talking from about 11pm to midnight, and right when he was about to get out and go into his house a cop car pulled up. To make a long story short he told them this was his house, told them to check his ID, to verify that this was his home, but they refused. They then threatened multiple times to arrest him, and when he asked "for what?" they reiterated their threats even more strongly. They even turned him around and pulled his arms around to cuff him, but instead just had him stand there for a while.
The female officer then had me get out of the car and had me sit down on the curb as well. She opened my car door and started taking a look around. She asked to see my ID. I told her I didn't have it on me, that it was in my backpack. She then leaned back into my car and while getting the backpack out of the backseat (didn't say she could) she asked if there was anything in this dried up fruit container in my cupholder. I said not to my knowledge, and she asked what that meant. I said it again, so she pulled it out and there was about half a gram in there.
I feel there are probably three main points to this story.
1) They claimed a neighbor called them there, and after my friend explained that this was his home and told them to check his ID, they refused and threatened to arrest him.
2) I did not give the female officer permission to open my car door and look inside. I did not give her permission to dig through my backseat for the backpack and ID.
3) I did not admit knowledge that there was marijuana in the container. I believe that means I had possession, but not knowledge that it was with me.
So, what should be done about this?
Thanks a lot for all your help.
Sorry if this story is a little long and rambling. I'm not really sure what details are important, so I'm putting up anything that seems it could be. I really appreciate any help that is offered. I've never had any history with the police.
A friend and I were parked in front of his house in his gated community. We were talking from about 11pm to midnight, and right when he was about to get out and go into his house a cop car pulled up. To make a long story short he told them this was his house, told them to check his ID, to verify that this was his home, but they refused. They then threatened multiple times to arrest him, and when he asked "for what?" they reiterated their threats even more strongly. They even turned him around and pulled his arms around to cuff him, but instead just had him stand there for a while.
The female officer then had me get out of the car and had me sit down on the curb as well. She opened my car door and started taking a look around. She asked to see my ID. I told her I didn't have it on me, that it was in my backpack. She then leaned back into my car and while getting the backpack out of the backseat (didn't say she could) she asked if there was anything in this dried up fruit container in my cupholder. I said not to my knowledge, and she asked what that meant. I said it again, so she pulled it out and there was about half a gram in there.
I feel there are probably three main points to this story.
1) They claimed a neighbor called them there, and after my friend explained that this was his home and told them to check his ID, they refused and threatened to arrest him.
2) I did not give the female officer permission to open my car door and look inside. I did not give her permission to dig through my backseat for the backpack and ID.
3) I did not admit knowledge that there was marijuana in the container. I believe that means I had possession, but not knowledge that it was with me.
So, what should be done about this?
Thanks a lot for all your help.
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