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    Default Possession of Marijuana Charges After a Party

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland

    This past saturday, me & a couple of friends came from a friends birthday & went to a random parking lot and smoked some weed. I had at least 10 grams on me but only for personal use, never distribution. Police pulled up to our van & said he smelled weed and asked if anyone had any. I cooperated & said I did & I cooperated through out the whole process. This my first offense (minus a speeding ticket) & last thing i need is jail time while i'm on my last year of college. Can someone hit me with reality on what will happen ? thank you

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    Default Re: Possession of Marijuana (in Md)

    What exactly were you charged with?

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    possession of paraphernalia & possession of marijuana but they charged twice for some reason, an officer told me that might be an error

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    they said it was $200 worth & from knowledge it's usually $20 a gram so it had to be 10 grams but it was just possession of paraphernalia & possession of marijuana but they charged twice for some reason

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    The consequence of the charge depends upon the actual charge. If you don't know what your charge is, find out. Otherwise, go consult a lawyer.

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    it was possession of paraphernalia & possession of marijuana

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    Default Re: Possession of Marijuana Charges After a Party

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    I had at least 10 grams on me but only for personal use...
    Were you charged with possession of 10 grams or less, the misdemeanor offense for possession of more than 10 grams without intent to deliver, a felony for possession with intent do deliver, or something else?

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    Default Re: Possession of Marijuana Charges After a Party

    At risk of repeating myself:
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    Were you charged with possession of 10 grams or less, the misdemeanor offense for possession of more than 10 grams without intent to deliver, a felony for possession with intent do deliver, or something else?

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    well it said on the paper they gave me, the punishment was 1 yr &/or $1000 fine so i'm guessing more than 10 grams without intent

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    Default Re: Possession of Marijuana Charges After a Party

    No one here has any idea what will happen.

    In a big city, this might be no big deal. You might pay a few hundred in fines and that's it. In this state, you would likely have your license suspended as well.

    In a smaller town, more rural area, or college town, where the judge doesn't deal with as many cases, he could throw you in jail for a few days in addition to fining you.

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    well it said on the paper they gave me, the punishment was 1 yr &/or $1000 fine so i'm guessing more than 10 grams without intent
    You should consult a lawyer. The lawyer can confirm your charge such that you can stop guessing, and can assess whether you might qualify for probation before judgment (PBJ), a form of deferral that could allow you to avoid a conviction.

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