Steroid Possession Charges

[joejo]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: MI
cops came to my home to search for steroids and marijuana because of my friend who previously lived in the house. I answer the door to 2 cops. they asked to search the place. i told them i would like them to come back with a warrant. they continued to linger. they found a container of steroids. i decided to quit lying and show them all i had. i had:
500 dianabol tabs
3 vials
50 anavar caps
clenbuterol, anastrazol, and nolvadex....

what the hell do i do? i had so much and it was all to myself. i never intended to distribute even. they told me it would help if i turned in dealers, but i bought everything on the internet and i dont know drug dealers. i had never drank alcohol, and have no previous offenses. i just want to be a bodybuilder. i am on a waiting list for pharmacy school... (( what the hell is going to happen to my future? how can i help myself? i want a clean record. i told them the sites i bought steroids from, and gave them as much order info as i have. HELP PLEASE!!!!

[flyingron]

Stop talking to the police without a lawyer. I'd be finding one now. A body builder does not entail the use of steroids.
A drug conviction of any sort is going to pretty much wipe out any chance of a pharmacy license.

[jk]

if you want to argue it was just for you, you had better look like the Hulk and not have any very young children.


as ron said; get thee to a lawyer, asap.

do you realize you have contradicted yourself in your own post, unless I am mistaking your statements:

cops came to my home to search for steroids and marijuana because of my friend who previously lived in the house.

i had so much and it was all to myself. i never intended to distribute even.

Unless your friend ratted you out, your first statement is suggesting your roommate is the one that used steroids and MJ. In the latter statement, you clearly say it was yours.

If it was your friend ratting you out, I suspect the cops know if you were dealing or not.

Your statements also suggest the cops got a warrant. If so, that means they had probable cause to believe the claims they were making.

[joejo]

they didn't even tell me what the charges were. they took the steroid, my name, soc. address. they came because someone ratted on my friend. but they got me instead, and they didnt know i was living there and my friend wasnt. he probably had a loud mouth, and i was unlucky to get in the way

i dont want a record( i need help really bad. i need a lawyer and other advice. im enrolled in 16 credits worth of six week summer classes! thats like a 35 credit hr normal semester HELP

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i still have never used steroids. i only had them for a few months and was going to start my first cycle. i got caught up in this and i still never even got to experience what its like to be on cycle :/

[flyingron]

It doesn't matter if you used them. It may take months for charges to come, but expect they WILL come.
If they come, you will absolutely need a lawyer.
If the police make further inquiries, do not speak to them without a lawyer.

[jk]

i still have never used steroids. i only had them for a few months and was going to start my first cycle. i got caught up in this and i still never even got to experience what its like to be on cycle :/

do you really expect that to be believed?

I guess that would be known as; jumping into the deep end.

A person does not just grab all the 'roids they can and plan on starting soon. You have no idea what any of them will do for you and how much you would need to effect the results as you want them to. They are almost always exposed to 'roids from friends and find the results beneficial. They then start playing with them on their own.


Do you realize that all the 'riods you were considering were going to make your nuts shrink to nothing, and and best, cause a temporary, uh, let's say, difficulty. They can cause permanent problems like sterility, impotence, and many more problems you either have not researched or don't care about.

It is much more believable you were selling them and if there is any proof to it, your lack of using them simply seals the deal.



start shopping for a lawyer..now. You will need one eventually.

[joejo]

it doesnt matter if they believe ive used them or not. the truth is i was planning for more then one cycle (because anyone who says they are going to just do one cycle is a LIAR).
u can safely assume im not lying because i have no reason to on a forum.
i know how steroids work. you need testosterone to be the base hormone of the cycle. 500mg/week is a good anabolic dosage for beginners. other steroids will further enhance the results of the cycle. aromatase inhibitors are used to prevent conversion into estrogen. biweekly hcg injection stimulate the leydig cells to produce natural testosterone in the testies, and prevents shrinkage and hormone shutdown. after cycle, clomid and nolvadex are used to prevent the estrogen from being synthesized and to stimulate natural production of hormones without playing into the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular-axis.
that is how a cycle is done! side effects are not permanent unless you are a total fool. i know how to do it safely and effectively. the issue is the legality of it though.
i planned on starting in sept when i would have enough money for a MONSTER grocery bill, but now it looks like a lawyer will be receiving that money
i realize i made a bad decision, but i plan to tell the truth to make the best of this situation.

[jk]

i know how to do it safely and effectively

.I know a few people that thought the same thing. They don't agree with you. The human body is an amazing thing. Left alone, it tends to work pretty well. Once you start playing with things like hormone levels, all bets are off.

anyway, hormones, drugs, etc, that are only available via prescription are illegal to possess without prescriptions. That makes what you did illegal. There is no question about that point.

but i plan to tell the truth to make the best of this situation.

get a lawyer before you tell anybody anything.

u can safely assume im not lying because i have no reason to on a forum.

I don't know how many times I have read that. Sometimes it is how the poster genuinely feels. Sometimes it is as much a lie as everything else they posted. I don't get how people think that because you are posting on an anonymous forum, you are somehow compelled to be honest.


I believe steroids are schedule 3 drugs. If so, it appears this statute would apply. :

(ii) A controlled substance classified in schedule 1, 2, 3, or 4, except a controlled substance for which a penalty is prescribed in subdivision (a), (b)(i), (c), or (d), or a controlled substance analogue is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

That surely shoots pharm school to Hell. Obviously there are multiple counts of possession. How many is up to the prosecutor.

If there are charges for distribution:

(b) Any other counterfeit substance classified in schedule 1, 2, or 3, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

[joejo]

i have spoken with a person who has used gear on and off for thirty years. when done correctly, harm is minimal. that is why the FDA and DEA did not approve of steroids becoming a banned substance in '91. health consequences are not going to be a concern anymore though, because now i have to deal with legal consequences.

i know it was wrong. i talked to a friend that was in the same predicament ten years ago. he ended up becoming a cop himself for a few years. he told me to work with the cops and do whatever they ask of me. i just feel like doing the right thing now. i told them how i got it and gave what info i could. i need them to see that i am trying to make this right. its the only thing keeping them from writing a really nasty report for the prosecutors.

i bought everything online. i suppose what i told them is no use anyways. all i did to buy the steroids was do a money transfer to strangers i didn't know. i used forums to gather my information on who to go to, and it made it as easy as buying things off of ebay. reliable and cheap. its way harder for them to bust those guys. they have many shippers, and funds were sent to receivers protecting both of our identities. basically, you send money to a stranger, and you trust they will send you what you asked. there is always the possibility they could run off with your money, but i ordered from three sites and all were legit.

if only my friend wasn't an idiot about talking about it. the cops came for him technically, not me!

[jk]

joejo;633030]i have spoken with a person who has used gear on and off for thirty years. when done correctly, harm is minimal. that is why the FDA and DEA did not approve of steroids becoming a banned substance in '91.

No. They didn't ban them because just as with many drugs, with proper use, there are legitimate purposes for them. That doesn't make them any less harmful if used inappropriately.

he told me to work with the cops and do whatever they ask of me

Becoming a "narc" can be a revolving door for an indeterminate time always living under the threat of; if you don't, we'll just send the charges over to the DA and you can deal with it in court.


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i need them to see that i am trying to make this right its the only thing keeping them from writing a really nasty report for the prosecutors.

do you really think that is going to make a rat's ass difference to the DA? The DA is free to charge as they will and since you are claiming you were not selling and the stuff was obtained via the internet (presuming you are referring to some site that claims they can legally sell you the stuff and is likely out of state), what you do for the cops isn't going to make any difference.

If I had the time and was willing to reveal a few bits if personal info I don't care to, I would tell you of a story about a somebody doing what you are considering, or doing already. I will say: It didn't save his ass. Didn't help one bit in the end and actually, almost got him busted for a dozen more felonies than he was initially looking at.