17 Year Old Caught with Percocet

[lizabet]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland

I am 17 and about a week ago got caught by police with about 4 pills of percocet and didn't get a citation or any piece of paper from police. The officer said I will be receiving a court date in the mail. They took my phone as "evidence" and said I'd get it back after court. Is it likely I will even have to go to court? Will I get charged? Probation? Do I need a lawyer? I did not get arrested and this is my first offense.

[flyingron]

You can rest assured you are going to court. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana is a serious crime in Maryland. You should be research lawyers and not speak to anybody without your lawyer present.

[Jim Kozlovich]

They took my phone as "evidence" and said I'd get it back after court.

What "evidence" was there on your phone and how did they know this evidence was on your phone?

[Who'sThatGuy]

Were these uniformed police officers?

[qwaspolk69]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland

I am 17 and about a week ago got caught by police with about 4 pills of percocet and didn't get a citation or any piece of paper from police. The officer said I will be receiving a court date in the mail. They took my phone as "evidence" and said I'd get it back after court. Is it likely I will even have to go to court? Will I get charged? Probation? Do I need a lawyer? I did not get arrested and this is my first offense.

You better get a lawyer.

[Mr. Knowitall]

As you're seventeen, and will thus ordinarily be prosecuted as a juvenile in your state, I suggest that you read up on juvenile court.

[Who'sThatGuy]

Police typically don't come into contact with someone, take their drugs and cellphone without filing some type of charges and giving them some type of paperwork. And in your case, the police would have had to call an adult to release you to.

Again, were these plainclothes or uniformed police officers?

[lizabet]

Police typically don't come into contact with someone, take their drugs and cellphone without filing some type of charges and giving them some type of paperwork. And in your case, the police would have had to call an adult to release you to.

Again, were these plainclothes or uniformed police officers?

They were uniformed, and they didn't take me anywhere they left me where they found me.

[Who'sThatGuy]

Then why did they take your cellphone? If they were plainclothes, I would of suspected that you were robbed, but you weren't.

[Jim Kozlovich]

They took my phone as "evidence" and said I'd get it back after court.

I would suggest calling your cell service provider and report your cell phone stolen.