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Alex 05/30/2010

Mon, 05/31/2010 - 00:22 — harrison

A search warrent was executed on my property and bongs pipes scales empty bagys have been seized. Along with 3-4 grams of smokable substaince which was in a rolling box with papers card board filter and a lighter inside. the search warrent copy says .Because there is reasonable ground to believe there will be evidence of cannibus possession for sale and suply.
what do i do ?
 

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Mon, 05/31/2010 - 11:27 — Julian

Defending charge

Hi Alex,
usually you need to be busted with over an Oz for them to assume supply is involved. However since they found the scales and empty baggies they will try and convince the Judge that there is sufficient ground to suspect dealing even tho it was just a small amount.
I suggest that you challenge the charges at a defended Hearing. That means you need to enter a NOT GUILTY plea. If you plead guilty you will get convicted and sentenced for supply straight away. However if you patiently plead not guilty until you get your day in court, then you can argue that the pot was oviously for personal use only, and that evidence of dealing cannot be proven beyond reasonable doubt.
You may also be able to do a plea bargin at this later stage. This involve doing a last minute guilty plea in return for police down grading the charge to possesion.
Of course you probably dont want a conviction for possesion either, so you could try to find any technical mistake made by Police such as an error on the search warrent, etc.
You will have the use of a duty soliciter in court. Be very clear to them that you wish to challenge the charge at a defended hearing, otherwise they will pressue you into admitting guilt.