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    Default Charged With Possession of Drug Paraphernelia After a Traffic Stop

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
    My boyfriend(18) and I(19) got high and went to red lobster. On our way home I was stopped for speeding by a state trooper. He smelled marijuana and told my boyfriend to get out of the car and continued to put him in hand cuffs. He pulled me outside of the car separate from my boyfriend and asked me where the weed was. He said that if I gave him the weed he would just give us a ticket and we would be in our way. If he searched the vehicle and found weed he would take us to jail. I told him that we didn't have any in the car so I let him search the vehicle. He search my car and found residue and rolling papers. He decided to give me a ticket for speeding and for drug paraphernalia. This is my first time offense and I am really scared about the consequences it will have on my future. I really don't know where to go from here.

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

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    I really don't know where to go from here.
    Go directly to the office of a criminal defense attorney and DO NOT talk about this to anybody else but the attorney, not even to your boyfriend because he will throw you under the bus if it keeps him out of jail.

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

    I know I broke the law and I'm not making any excuse for that but I just had some papers in my car. If convicted it would effect my financial aid, and my work place. I don't have a whole lot of money and if I apply for a credit card I don't think I would be approved for very much because I don't have a whole lot of credit. Would a public defender be able to help me at all?

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

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    Would a public defender be able to help me at all?
    Sure. If you qualify for one.

    Plead not guilty at your arraignment and ask for one.

    Meantime, don't talk about this to anybody, not the cops, not your family, not your boyfriend.

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

    I was advised to plead no contest? I really am not to sure what the difference is. I'm sure I would qualify for a public defender but from my very limited knowledge of the system (mostly from what I see on SVU or read in John Grisham novels) a public defender isn't someone who is able to do much of anything. I think (?¿) my case is an easy case so I was hoping that maybe they would be of assistance. I don't even know what to argue against in court. I just feel like my future shouldn't be ruined over this. Thanks for your help you can probably tell I am a mess :'-)

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

    A public defender is going to be able to do more for you than you'll be able to do for yourself.

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    Default Re: Paraphernelia

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    I was advised to plead no contest? I really am not to sure what the difference is. I'm sure I would qualify for a public defender but from my very limited knowledge of the system (mostly from what I see on SVU or read in John Grisham novels) a public defender isn't someone who is able to do much of anything. I think (?¿) my case is an easy case so I was hoping that maybe they would be of assistance. I don't even know what to argue against in court. I just feel like my future shouldn't be ruined over this. Thanks for your help you can probably tell I am a mess :'-)
    Who advised you if you don't have a lawyer? You know that SVU and John Grisham are fiction right? Public defenders usually have their own firms or work in private firms and have been lawyers for years. My ex's PD has been a lawyer for 20+ years and has his own firm.

    Plead not guilty ask for a lawyer.

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