My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland.
I am a 17 year old female, and i was given 2 possession charges. One for marijuana, about 10 grams, and the other for ecstacy.
I parked my car in my friends neighborhood. I was going to do a favor for a friend by taking his friend to the hostpital to check into rehab for alcohol.(His car had suspended tags) He of course wanted to drink before he went. He is 21, and was drinking in pubic in the passenger seat of my car. When the cop approached he asked for his id and just said you shouldnt be drinking in public. He then continued to take everyone elses id and then started to search my car. Did he have the right to do so? He didnt even mention why he was called, no noise complaint and he didnt pull me over. But i was not in my car when the officer came up. Someone in my car had bought marijuana that night and stashed it on the drivers side so when the officer found it, he assumed it was mine, but it wasnt. I did not purchase that mariijuana. Same thing with the ecstacy, it was in my car but not mine. Of course sense its in my car im responsible for it. However, both of the officers knew the 2 men i was with very well. They both have a record with drugs and violence. My friend sold weed every now and then and i didnt think he was well know. I then find out he had a previous PWID. why is it that the car is searched but the individuals werent? AND that the well known drug dealer is just let free to go, but me the 1st time offender ever with the law is given the charges? The man who was drinking was put into cuffs while the car was searched and then arrested on no cause. Please can someone tell me what i can maybe expect in court? or if the charges will be dropped? I know ecstacy is a felony but i never knew of ecstacy being in my car.
I am a professional ballet dancer with a career that started at 16, even one of the cops said i do not add up with the situation that arose. I went to boarding school and came home to maryland for a year to complete high school early, does that give me anymore backup on my case?

