Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

Me and my friends were driving back home to tampa, Florida from Adele, Ga. I was a passenger in a car that got pulled over for speeding and the cops thought my friend looked high so the cop asked him if there was weed in the car and he said no, he asked my other friend and HE said no. When he asked me, I said yes there was a little bit in there but I'm not sure how much because I knew there was weed in there and that I thought there might be some in the back seat, they were my only transportation back home so I had to ride with them. Well we all ended up getting arrested for possesion for less than an oz. This is my first offense ever, I've never been in trouble before. The weed wasn't mine and I never had any on my person. I paid my bail in cash and got out after about 4 hours, we all got out. My citation shows violation in Georgia state code 16-13-32. Does this mean I only got arrested because I KNEW there was weed in the car? Guilty by association? Is there a way I can get this dismissed?


Asked on 3/17/15, 7:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

This means you have a serious criminal charge and you should ALREADY have a lawyer. THe maximum penalty is a year in jail and a $1000 fine and suspension of YOUR drivers license. Additionally, you will be ineligible for life for federal college aid, military service and public housing. Often, with a clean record a lawyer may get you a far better outcome, or at least pretrial diversion to avoid the consequences, or even a dismissal. You will not accomplish these things on your own. To get a deal, a prosecutor may want you to testify against your friends, so discuss that with your lawyer. Do not talk at all ever again with your "friends" about the case, and be aware that sometimes the first person to lawyer up gets the best deal.

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Answered on 3/18/15, 3:01 pm


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