It is very unlikely that the Prosecutor will agree to dismiss your charges in this situation. It is very common for several people in a vehicle to all be charged with possession of drugs because of "constructive possession," which means the court assumes that you all had knowledge of the drugs and all had access to it, so everyone gets charged. Often, one person in the car will try to take responsibility for the drugs so their friends don't get charged, but that rarely works. In your case, you are taking the brunt of it because you and your friend put everything in your purse. If your friend confessed to police now that the drugs belonged to her, all that would happen is that your friend would also be charged with drug possession, but your charges would not be dismissed. You were charged with possession of drugs (not being under the influence of drugs), so it won't matter if you pass a drug test. Luckily, there is no possibility of jail time for a charge of "Under 10 grams of marijuana." I recommend that you hire an attorney as soon as possible to represent you if you want to get your drug charges dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense, such as "Littering." You can hire an attorney to represent you and you might not have to appear in court at all. The outcome of your case depends on which court your case is in and your criminal history. If your case is being prosecuted in state circuit court and you can't afford to hire an attorney, you can contact the public defender's office in that county to see if you qualify for a public defender to represent you. Public defenders don't represent people in most municipal courts in Missouri, so if your case is being prosecuted in a municipal court, you will have to hire a private criminal defense attorney to represent you.
Answered on Nov 02nd, 2017 at 12:14 PM