Legal Question in Criminal Law in Tennessee

i have a fta on a simple marijuana possession charge in robertson county TN. what could my punishment be?


Asked on 8/02/10, 5:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Failure to appear on a Class A Misdemeanor (like Simple Possession of Marihuana) is a Class E Felony.

So you need to run ... don't walk ... back to General Sessions Court and offer your excuses and apologies to Judge Burton Glover. There is a form you can file (we call it a "Blue Motion") because they were originally printed on light blue paper, but the important thing is to get back to court as soon as possible -- having an attorney would also be a good idea -- BEFORE the arrest warrant for your Failure to Appear is served on you and you are arrested, probably with a $10,000 bail bond.

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Answered on 8/10/10, 1:54 pm


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