Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

crimanal law

I am 18 got a citations for DOC and sm posession of marijuana that was found in my back pack at a friends I didnt know it was in there cause it was not mine I had been at a party earlier someone must of thought it was the back pack and put the stuff in there, what are the chances of getting this dropped? I have never been in trouble before, I had gotton brought to detox that night also I am willing to do a piss test to show that I am not using drugs


Asked on 11/09/08, 9:17 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: crimanal law

The answer is not easy to discern without a full review of the police reports and the facts. You mauy, indeed, have defenses. The charges are misdemeanors, each punishable by up to 90 days mnin jail and a $1000 fine.

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Answered on 11/10/08, 2:10 pm
Thomas C. Gallagher Gallagher Criminal Defense

Re: criminal law - DOC + sm amt mj

Get a good lawyer. If you have clean record, you should be able to avoid a guilty plea or conviction for the petty misdemeanor marijuana charge, which should be valuable to you. With a good lawyer, perhaps you can also reduce or avoid the DOC as well.

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Answered on 11/10/08, 5:27 pm


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