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    Default First Time Offender Possession of Marijuana

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: virginia
    I get pulled over for having one of my front lights out. The officer ask to see my license and registration. As I'm reaching to get it he sees a little sandwitch bag and ask to see it, I give to him, he looks at it and ask do I have marijuana on me. I say yes, I had 1.5 grams of weed. He ask me to step out the car he frisks me and ask me to wait. He charges me with possesion of marijuana. He did not handcuff me or arrest me. And he gave me my summons and let me drive home. I am 22 years old and I have never had any criminal charges against. I am graduating college in may and I don't want this to show up on my record in fear of not being able to get employment post college. Everybodys been saying that I should get a lawyer. What can been to fix this?

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    Default Re: First Time Offender Possesion Marijuana in Va

    Everybodys been saying that I should get a lawyer.
    That's because you should get a lawyer.

    Maximum penalty for first time misdemeanor pot possession in the state of Virginia is a $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail.

    With the help of an attorney, however, you may be able to obtain conditional release:

    The state allows conditional release or alternative or diversion sentencing for people facing their first prosecutions. Usually, conditional release lets a person opt for probation rather than trial. After successfully completing probation, the individual's criminal record does not reflect the charge.

    http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4570
    Go get a lawyer. And stop toting pot around with you, because if you get busted again, the charge WILL remain on your record.

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    Default Re: First Time Offender Possession of Marijuana

    hey just a question what happened with you on your court date, did u get probation after all, i just suffered sort of the same thing with a marijuana charge and a traffic ticket.

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