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    Question Marijuana Possession

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida

    Okay one night me and my friends were in a car when we got pulled over, cops found 2 blunts rolled up on the floor of my friends car. there was 4 of us, and the cop asked the driver whos it was and he told him all of ours and then they talked to all of us as a group and we all agreed kinda hesitantly(I just nodded). I felt that I was getting arrested and was kinda pressured into saying it just to go along with the group. We all received NTA's and on them it says that we admitted to the marijuana being in our possession but I didnt read the NTA before I signed and I was just happy I wasn't getting arrested I guess so it felt like a good thing at the time. Now there was no marijuana found on me and I wasnt driving the car, nor was it my car. If I plead not guilty at my arraignment, while the driver pleads guilty, how good of a chance do I have of winning the case or having it dismissed? Will the State actually go all out and try to convict me when at least 2 other individuals in the car are pleading guilty?

    I know this may sound messed up, but why should everyone take the blame for something one person could of changed? I just felt bad for the driver at the time and didn't wanna see him go down for it I guess.

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    Default Re: Marijuana Possession

    The driver said it was "all of ours" and you nodded in agreement. That's enough to support a conviction. I suggest talking to a lawyer.

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    Default Re: Marijuana Possession

    First, don't ever ever take the blame of drugs that aren't yours. Ever. No matter what the cops say. It is far better for you to deny they are yours and let them give you a ticket, then have it dismissed later.

    Second, don't assume that the state won't take your case to trial just because it is a petty charge. DAs take cases to trial all the time that will only end in a $100 fine. Think of it this way, if they stop prosecuting just because it wasn't a "serious" charge, wouldn't they essentially be legalizing it? It won't happen, so don't count on it.

    Last, you do have a little bit going for you that the driver is going to plead guilty and take the blame for it. If you have no record, or at least no record of drug abuse, you should be able to get a decent plea if not a dismissal. Be prepared for your court date. Bring documentation that you are in school, working, or anything else that can be used to show you are a productive member of society and not a worthless pot smoking hippy (no offense). Nevertheless, if you have a record or if you act inappropriately in court, you might not have such a great outcome. Consult an attorney (or the public defender, if you have one in your county), they will have a better chance of working something out with the DA than you will.

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