billygiorgi
Junior Member
CALIFORNIA- ORANGE COUNTY
I was recently cited for a violation of California's Health and Safety Code 11532 (loitering with intent to purchase narcotics). This violation is apparantly a misdemeaner. I pulled into a shopping center parking lot in a questionable part of town in Santa Ana, CA to look for a restroom. I got out of my car and started to walk across the parking lot towards a market, when a police officer pulled up and waved me over to him. Without thinking twice, I walked over to the officer to see what he needed. He got out of the car, turned me around, handcuffed me, and searched me without giving me a reason why. I had no money, wallet, or anything AT ALL in my pockets. After 30 minutes of harassing me and trying to get me to "confess" he released me and cited me for a violation of California's Health and Safety Code 11532. My question is: What are the possible punishments for this violation? And is there a possible defense?
I was recently cited for a violation of California's Health and Safety Code 11532 (loitering with intent to purchase narcotics). This violation is apparantly a misdemeaner. I pulled into a shopping center parking lot in a questionable part of town in Santa Ana, CA to look for a restroom. I got out of my car and started to walk across the parking lot towards a market, when a police officer pulled up and waved me over to him. Without thinking twice, I walked over to the officer to see what he needed. He got out of the car, turned me around, handcuffed me, and searched me without giving me a reason why. I had no money, wallet, or anything AT ALL in my pockets. After 30 minutes of harassing me and trying to get me to "confess" he released me and cited me for a violation of California's Health and Safety Code 11532. My question is: What are the possible punishments for this violation? And is there a possible defense?