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If someone robs me and takes marijuana will I get in trouble?

Asked on Aug 03rd, 2018 on Criminal Law - Alabama
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So not too long ago I was robbed by a guy, he took some stuff but one of the things he took was a ounce of weed. I contacted the guy and he said he is going to tell the police that I sell if I tell them about The robbery. I contacted the police the same night the robbery happen. Can I be charged for the marijuana? This was not a drug deal gone bad
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Complex Civil Litigation Attorney serving Gulf Shores, AL at McKerall & McKerall, P.L.L.C.
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It takes a bit of law to answer this question, and a bit of an ability to predict the future. First, let's get the offense down right.  If you or anyone else was present when he took your things, it was a robbery.  If he went into your abode when neither you nor anyone else was there, it was a burglary.   Not that it matters in the context of your question. The answer is yes, you can be charged, and possibly you will be, because one way he can lessen his sentence is by means of a plea bargain under the terms of which he tells the police where he got the controlled substance. Its not possible to tell whether the police will care enough about this to charge you.  If they do, if its your first offence, and if its truly an ounce or less, its only a misdemeanor.  If you've been found guilty of that offense previously, or if the quantity was more than an ounce, its a felony. But maybe he smoked it.  If he did, its gone and there's no evidence other than his testimony.  If the evidence has been smoked up, its highly unlikely they would charge you.
Answered on Aug 04th, 2018 at 6:25 AM

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