My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virginia, I am 18 of age, and my record has been clean.
Driving home from a performance, I was pulled over for going 80 in a 70 zone. The officer asked for my license, and registration like usual. When i opened my dashboard to obtain my license, (i put my wallet there so i wont lose it during the concert) there happen to be a smoking pipe. The officer quickly asks "So is that a marijuana device?", I answer " I have no idea officer". I believe my "Friend" who rode to the show with me left the pipe in there when he asked if he can return to the car to grab his cigarettes. He asks if its mine, and I answered no, and he replies then whos is it? And then my friend in the passenger seat quickly says the "Friends" name. Anyhow, he calls for backup and searches the car, no marijuana is found. He brings me to the passenger seat of the police car, and begins writing the citations for the speeding and possession of marijuana, 1st offense. He shows me that there is residue in the pipe, and asks if I smoked marijuana, I answered " No, I never have" which is true. He lets me off, and continue the drive home...already damn 3 am.
My question(s) is, is there anyway I can be proven not guilty?
Is there anyway I can build more liability?
And would it be wise to bring up similar court cases, ex:Curry v. State, 249 So.2d 414, 416 (Miss. 1971), where the accused was proven not guilty?

