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  • 03-23-2013, 11:01 PM
    jmkGrandCanyon
    Possession of a Controlled Substance, Cited Twice for One Incident
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park (Federal). I am a federal employee. I was recently cited for possession of a controlled substance. I paid the ticket and thought that everything was done and over with. Three weeks later a Park ranger came to my work and gave me another ticket on top of the other one for what had happened three weeks ago. He said I had the right to fight it but was going to issue me another citation anyways because his supervisor thought he took it too easy on me the first time. Is that even legal? Can I fight this? Is there a window for which they can come back and write another ticket for the same indecent three weeks later?
  • 03-23-2013, 11:07 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Cited Twice for One Incident
    You were cited the first time by what agency, for what exact offense (provide the exact statute), with what disposition in what court?

    You were cited the second time by... a federal park ranger? For what exact offense (provide the exact statute) in what court?
  • 03-24-2013, 09:08 AM
    jmkGrandCanyon
    Re: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Cited Twice for One Incident
    I was cited the first time by a Grand Canyon national park service park Ranger for Posession of a controlled substance on March 3rd. I went online and paid the ticket. It was $325. On March 21st a National park service park ranger came to my work and wrote me another ticket dated march 3rd not march 21st for discharging a firearm in a residental area. This ticket is $275. I have not paid it yet. It is another mail in ticket. Sorry I dont have the exact statutes. The whole story was I was cleaning my gun in my apt in the national park at the Grand Canyon. My cousin was with me. He had the gun and didnt check it and it fired. The Rangers came into my apt and found that not only was there a firearm discharged but my cousin left some marijuana out. I took the blame and because they said I cooperated theyd let me off with a ticket for posession of a controlled substance(marijuana). Later on March 21st the park rangers came to my work and told me their supervisor said they were a little to leinient and had to cite me again. I recieved another ticket for discharging a firearm in a residental area. Does that sound legal? my attourney said they cant cite me again but I just want to make sure.
  • 03-24-2013, 09:14 AM
    indybail
    Re: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Cited Twice for One Incident
    Double jeopardy applies only to being tried. They can cite, arrest or charge more than once.
  • 03-24-2013, 09:57 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Cited Twice for One Incident
    If the question is, "Can the park service dismiss a ticket I haven't paid and then issue a new ticket for a more serious offense," the answer is "yes".

    If the question is, "If I am caught committing two crimes, and am only charged with one crime, can I later be charged with the second crime I committed," the answer is also "yes". Possession of a controlled substance and unlawful discharge of a firearm are two different crimes.
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