My question involves criminal law for the state of: Kansas
We intend to get a lawyer, but my husband and I were hoping we could get an opinion on our situation in the mean time. Neither of us have a record.
On our way to visit family across the state, we were stopped by a city police officer right outside of a city that we were never in. My husband uses marijuana medicinally, and although we know it is illegal, it immensely improves his quality of life and I do not judge him for it, but I am not a user. We had about 10-14 grams in a jar in the vehicle, as well as a bong and a pipe.
When pulled over and asked if he knew why, my husband confusedly asked if it was due to his lack of a seat belt. The officer told him he was speeding, going 53 in a 40, to which he replied that he was not aware he was in a 40 zone (he wasn't - we were driving and pulled over in a 65 zone). I could not find our proof of insurance, although we do indeed have it, and I was attempting to pull up an electronic version when the officer walked away.
The officer called in a sheriff for backup, I assume because we were outside the city limits. Several squad cars came, and both my husband and I were cuffed. They questioned us, I was not truthful as I was terrified, but my husband told them everything. We were both questioned, and they asked if we had anyone to come get our car and dog as we were both going to jail. We told them we don't know anyone in that area that could do that for us, which was the truth. They surrounded my husband and told him that if he helped them catch someone else that they would let me go, so he agreed.
After I bonded him out of jail he was told to contact someone about being an informant after the holidays. He does not intend to help them, as he would never do that to even his worst enemy, that is, sacrifice someone in his place. They said they would come and arrest me (two towns over) if he didn't help, but I told him not to involve anyone else.
When we received the ticket later, we were cited as having been pulled over a block into the city limits of this town, when we were most definitely about half a mile outside of the town, and the officer that pulled us over was outside the limits when she signaled for us to pull over as well. The city speed limit is 40 mph but we were never there, and we were pulled over for no reason.
I am curious, should we be worried about them coming to our house? It would be about a 30 minute drive for them from their city to the city we live in. Can they come after me now that he has gone back on their deal? It was spoken only.
Also, is there any way he might get a deferment on his charges, considering that he is a first time offender with no record? (They hit him with everything they could: Marijuana Possession, Paraphernalia, 53 in 40 (we were pulled over in a 65 zone but the cop lied on the ticket), No Seat Belt, No Proof of Insurance (we have insurance).)
One more thing, can they read the texts on our cell phone and use that as evidence or a reason for a search warrant for our house? They do not have our phone, but they do have our number.
Like I said, we plan on getting an attorney but we are freaking out in the mean time. 300 miles to the west of us this would not be an issue, but I have to finish school before we can move, so it is just very stressful. Thanks for any help you can give.

