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Will I get jail time for less than .2 of marijuana and paraphernalia with residue in it and what is my best option?
Asked on Nov 04th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Colorado
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There are first offenders program for my county that I can try for but what are my chances of getting into it or what other options do I have? I'm 22 with no other arrests or convictions.
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You need to hire an attorney to represent you to keep this off your record. With no prior convictions, if the amount of marijuana is less than 35 grams, then (depending on which county this is in), your attorney can probably get it reduced to a charge of "Littering." Call some criminal defense attorneys who handle marijuana cases and get some price quotes for what they will charge to represent you.
Answered on Nov 12th, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
You want to get into the first offenders program. A drug conviction can follow you for the rest of your life.
Answered on Nov 09th, 2012 at 5:11 AM
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Based on what you wrote. More than likely you will not get jail time. Look at NCGS 90-96. It is a type of deferment for 1st time drug offenders.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Hire a lawyer and get this relatively minor charge dismissed.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:04 PM
John J. Carney
In New York it is an automatic ACD dismissal with no criminal record if it is under 28 grams. In other jurisdictions you may have to get a diversion program, go to counseling, or plead to a violation.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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Your best option is to hire an attorney who can review the facts of your case and determine your best course of action.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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A conviction suspends your driver's license for two years. Take the first offender program, but know exactly what the punishment will be beforehand. The other option is to take the case to trial.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:02 PM
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Where I practice that does not sound like a jail case, especially with no priors, but you need to consult a good lawyer familiar with all the facts of your case.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 3:02 PM
In Colorado, possession of less than one ounce of Marijuana is a decriminalized petty offense with a one hundred dollar fine.
Answered on Nov 06th, 2012 at 2:59 PM