a YEAR for a pipe???

[NeilTheCop]

Possible, yes. They wouldn't even prosecute them around here.

There is also the issue that any evidence against the OP was destroyed.
Going to be a tough case to prove if he asks to see the pipe in court.
Also if he was charged with possession of meth he can ask for the field test results.

 

[NeilTheCop]

Then I guess rainbowgangstarr should hope Santa Barbara has no real interest in fighting the charges if challenged.

I am glad I don’t live in California.

It's been said that the only good thing to have come out of California in recent years is the freeway heading east

 

[Just Blue]

Well, we're allowing felons on juries and actively recruiting parolees and convicted felons to serve on police accountability boards, so ....

I truly wish my Daughter would move out of Cali....sigh.

 

[CdwJava]

There is also the issue that any evidence against the OP was destroyed.
Going to be a tough case to prove if he asks to see the pipe in court.
Also if he was charged with possession of meth he can ask for the field test results.

I'm not sure how the pipe was destroyed - the OP didn't say. There may be a presumptive test, there may not. Policies on whether lab verification is necessary or not vary by county. The expense of a lab test for meth is such that many counties will drop the matter if it looks like a fight, or not pursue dope charges at all. It's not worth the staff and lab expense for a small fine (that often is not paid due to financial hardship) and little to no jail time.

But, if there is nothing more than observation of the pipe and no presumptive or lab test for meth, then about the only thing they might have is the pipe for 6 months and/or $1,000 - likely far less than 6 months if any time in custody at all.

 

[CdwJava]

I truly wish my Daughter would move out of Cali....sigh.

Between one and six more years and that'll be me.

 

[Just Blue]

Between one and six more years and that'll be me.

New Hampshire?

 

[CdwJava]

New Hampshire?

Still at the top of the list! And we now have a pair of other couples looking there, too! Actively trying to find time to fly out there in February or over Easter.

(Though Florida has made an appearance in the top three states of preference as of last summer)

 

[paddywakk]

Between one and six more years and that'll be me.

I left in June, can't tell you how glad I am! CA just gets worse all the time.

 

[quincy]

There is also the issue that any evidence against the OP was destroyed.
Going to be a tough case to prove if he asks to see the pipe in court.
Also if he was charged with possession of meth he can ask for the field test results.

To me, from this distance and based only on what has been said so far, there appears to be a lot for a defense attorney to work with in getting the charges dismissed.

 

[adjusterjack]

Well, we're allowing felons on juries and actively recruiting parolees and convicted felons to serve on police accountability boards, so ....

How ironic. Coddling criminals and I can't bring my (legally owned and carried) handgun into California unless it's packed away where it's useless. smh.

 

[rainbowgangstarr]

I'm not sure how the pipe was destroyed - the OP didn't say. There may be a presumptive test, there may not. Policies on whether lab verification is necessary or not vary by county. The expense of a lab test for meth is such that many counties will drop the matter if it looks like a fight, or not pursue dope charges at all. It's not worth the staff and lab expense for a small fine (that often is not paid due to financial hardship) and little to no jail time.

But, if there is nothing more than observation of the pipe and no presumptive or lab test for meth, then about the only thing they might have is the pipe for 6 months and/or $1,000 - likely far less than 6 months if any time in custody at all.

According to the police report, the cop accidentally dropped it before it could be placed in an evidence bag, and it shattered.

 

[rainbowgangstarr]

He should discuss it, but he seems pretty determined not to enter into diversion. It's an argument I have heard a lot - more so since the passage of Prop 47 and AB 109. When one considers the psychology of the addict it becomes easier to understand the <cough> "logic" </cough> in their decision-making process.

he is a she. rainbowgangstarr is a girl.

 

[rainbowgangstarr]

What was the traffic stop for?

Did you consent to a search of your vehicle?

The traffic stop was for speeding. I was a passenger in the car, and the driver did consent because he's a fxxxx moron.

Please excuse my language.

 

[Zigner]

The traffic stop was for speeding. I was a passenger in the car, and the driver did consent because he's a moron.

Please excuse my language.

Your language was reported and deleted from my reply.

The moronic activity was not just on the part of the driver.

 

[quincy]

You should have a good criminal defense attorney helping you - but the fact that the driver of the car was speeding and the driver consented to the search does not work in your favor.