Hi, last night me and my friend were sleeping in our car in a beach parking lot when we woke to a cop knocking on our window. He asked for our licenses and we gladly gave them to him. He then proceeded to open the back door and find 2 open bottles of alcohol from a 6 pack in our car. He also found my friends weed about 8 or 9 grams and then told us to step out of the car.
He told us we were going to be under arrest for Drug Peraphenelia(spelling?). Drug Possesion. And open containers of alcohol. The third charge is because im only 18.
The officer then took us to jail and took our picture and fingerprints. We then proceeded to call our parents and eventually after about 2 hours were released from the station to our parents.
This is the first time i have ever had a run in with the police besides my 1 speeding ticket and i just dont know what to do, and any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am supposed to be getting something in the mail about my court date and that is why i have questions.
I thought a cop had to have a reason to search the vehicle? Also why was i charged with drug Peraphenelia(Sp?) and drug possesion when none of it was mine, it was my friends. I am also wondering if this will be permanently on my record because of my future...
I was accepted at the University of Florida this year, becasue im a senior in high school and don't know if they will now take back my admission because of these charges. I was wondering if i could get any help on how to handle this or get the charges exponged.
Thank you so much for your time and im sorry for the long winded post.

