My question involves criminal law for the state of: Iowa.
I am 29 years old facing my first charge. I moved to Iowa less then a year ago. I was stopped by the cops they seen I have a lock box. They ran my record. Nothing popped open. They gave me a ride home in the front seat. They asked to see inside my box. I showed them. It had two dirty pipes and grinder. I did not have any weed. I just finally got my own place and a job working my way back to health because I was born with hiv. Finally got a truck. Before I was living on the streets 10 months ago for over 4 years. I take the pills for my virus that doctors proscribed. I'm really scared I'm going to loose everything if I get jail time. I have no wear or help to store my stuff. Any advice?
Oh and the cops came to my house two days later to drop off my lock box. And to fill out an arrest form. I asked them if I was arrested. They said you were but we decided to not take me in. I didn't even know I was arrested.

