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    Default Marijuana Paraphernalia Charge in Ohio

    Hi, thought I'd begin by saying that I'm 18 year old, and that this incident occurred in Portage County, specifically, the township of Franklin.

    I was pulled over by a State Trooper on a residential street (possibly a state route, but doubtful). The officer informed me that I had been speeding, and I debated him because I had passed him in the opposite lane of traffic, and observed him following someone else closely over the hill as I passed. The officer returned to my car and issued me a written warning for the speed. His backup arrived just then, and he told me he would return in a second. After about 10 minutes of talking to the other troopers, he returned and asked me to step out of the vehicle. I sat down in the front seat of his cruiser and he asked if I had anything illegal in the car, or any weapons on me. To which I lied, and said no. He had a dog sweep around my car (my passenger was still inside the vehicle) and after a few minutes, he returned telling me the dog had found nothing. He than told me that he would like to search the car, and that I could tell him to stop at any time. I, being frightened and naive to the law, consented (waivering my rights) and the officer returned with a small stem he said he recovered from my ashtray, which was probable cause. He again returned with a small glass pipe which he found underneath my seat. He confiscated the pipe, told me that I had been very cooperative with him, and that he would only issue me a citation instead of taking me to jail.

    So my questions are:

    1. Will my driving privileges get suspended for 6 months as is typical in Ohio?

    2. How should I plea? And is a not guilty plea with hopes of plea bargaining a good idea?

    3. Does Ohio have a Section 7411 like Michigan or am I out of luck?


    I should also mention that this is my first criminal offense since I was a juvenile, and my record has been sealed since that time. I have never had a drug offense before either. Only traffic violations, which I seem to get on a regular basis.


    Thanks!!

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    Default Re: Marijuana Paraphernalia Charge in Ohio

    I forgot to say that the car in no way smelled like marijuana, nor was there any in the car. There was some residue in the pipe, but the pipe doesn't belong to me. He asked if it was mine and I said yes, simply to avoid him asking me who it really did belong to, and incriminating my friend.

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