Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

I am a 17 year old male and got a citation from the Forsyth County Department of Parks and Recreation. Me and 5 other friends hiked up a small mountain at Sawnee Mountain Park and when we reached the top, 2 of my friends pull out marijuana. They all begin smoking while I just kinda hung out with them. I had no marijuana, did not smoke any marijuana, and did not even drive to the trail. However we all got citations for being at the park during late hours. My 2 friends who had the citations had "possession of Marijuana" written on their citation. The cop was aware I didn't have possession and didn't smoke but my citation specifically stated, "Late hours w/others smoking marijuana" I am worried the judge might misinterpret that as "Smoking marijuana WITH others" instead of "with others as THEY smoked marijuana. The cop also said all I had to do was go to court, pay the fine, and it would not be on my record. How much do you think my fine will be? What if the judge misinterprets my ticket? and was the officer telling the truth when he said all I had to do was pay the fine and my record will stay clean?

Asked on 11/28/11, 3:04 pm

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Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

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You clearly need an attorney, because you are worried about how your citations will be interpreted, and your possible fine, when you had no concern about your friends pulling out marijuana, smoking marijuana and you hanging out while they smoke marijuana. see website on how to select the right attorney: www.lawrencelewispc.com

Answered on 11/28/11, 3:20 pm

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Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

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You need a lawyer. I cannot stress that strongly enough. It is very likely that the charge will be on your record. What you do in court affects what is reported and how it turns out, and it would be very foolish to make the mistake of not seeing a lawyer.

Answered on 11/28/11, 4:16 pm

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