Caught with Weed in My Car

[dazedandconfused11]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: OH

On Sunday morning, I went for a drive and was parked when a cop pulled up behind me. I had a marijuana pipe on my floor and he spotted it, and proceeded to find a small bag of personal use marijuana (around a gram). I also had cigarettes. I'm 17. I wasn't written a ticket or cited for anything, but they called my mom and said I'd get a court date in the mail. Then they just let me drive away.

My first question is, do you think they'll really make me go to court or were they just messing with my head? I've never been in any kind of trouble before.

My second question is, what will the punishment be? And is there any chance of reducing or avoiding probation? If I get a lawyer will that help?

[PandorasBox]

Court is a probability. So are fines. So is probation with drug testing.

A lawyer would help reduce the charges.

[dazedandconfused11]

Is there any way the lawyer could get me out of probation??

[LawResearcherMissy]

Is there any way the lawyer could get me out of probation??

Not a chance.

Since this is your first prosecution, you're likely eligible for conditional release, which means that after you successfully complete the terms of your probation, you walk away with a clean record.