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| Topic: 22 Months?!?! Holy ____! | |
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Quarter bag of weed = misdemeanor Quarter bag of weed + scale = intent to distribute = felony Weed with intent to distribute + having guns in the house = felony posession of firearms Normally, with weed in the house, I would get off with probation and maybe a few days in jail. But because I had a scale, I must be selling. And because I have a few guns in the house (which were legally owned and never ever ever ever used for killing anything but old electronics), I must be a violent drug dealer. So I went to my arraignment hearing today, which was really nothing but resetting my actual court date. My attorney made a motion to supress the evidence, which he says has a 50/50 chance of happening. If the evidence makes it into court and I am convicted, the prosecutor wants to sentence me to 22 months in prison! What the UFCK?!?!?! So I smoke some weed. I've never in my life hurt a living thing. I have long since been out of past trouble, which also includes nothing but smoking weed. I've spent the past 6 years in school and am 4 classes from graduating with an architecture degree. I haven't smoked since the day I got arrested. I have completed all my pre-trial probation requirements with flying colors. And I have been nothing but helpful and the best of friends to all those around me. I am an exceptionally talented designer with a lot to offer the world of architecture after graduation. And now my $100,000 education along with all else I have done in the past decade are about to be thrown down the tubes. I'm so depressed right now. What the hell did I do to deserve this? Brother, this is the new world where the government wants your guns, no matter what. I was convicted of a felony when I was 17 (not since) and tried as an adult...did some time... and I'm 49 now. The government HATES it that I KNOW about my right to bear arms and the specific statute that allows me to own mine. The ATF, Sheriff Dept and locals all told me I could never have a gun. Called 1-800-ATF-GUNS to read them the state statute and they had to concur that I do in fact have the rights. Few guns got stolen and they didnt want to return them to me but I forced it. But if you're EVER convicted of any felony involving crimes against people, drugs or sexual assault, you never ever get that back, even in my state. Do everything you can to get that gun charge off and the weed knocked back to a misdemeanor or you lose those rights forever. Doesnt matter if you have to pay 100 grand...pay it. 22 months aint that long but Im with you....what I do in my own home should be my business. Even though I talk about drugs some, I personally have been straight for about 15 years and don't miss it at all. And I never worry if cops come to my door. I can invite them in for coffee. (But I'd put ex-lax in it). Good luck though. |
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its money dude. money money money. im not saying that the laws are stupid, theyre laws. but a scale, a q, and guns doesnt look good. Yeah, taxpayers' dollars being spent to support people who don't belong in prison - instead of letting me support Georgia education and graduating and getting a good job to pay even more tax money to the state. And in some cases, I agree about the drug and gun combo. But maybe they should consider looking into past accounts of violence from an individual. My violent past doesn't exist. |
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No, life is not black and white, but indictments are. My postings are the perspective of the CJ system.... personally I don't think weed is a big deal at all. I am very anti-gun though...
You were hanging out with a drug dealer, you had drugs and guns in your house, and the cops do not care you only have four classes left in your degree. That about sums it up. |
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The scale thing got me to thinking. Yeah I know..it hurts!
Dave (DirecTV) tried to sue me over owning "smartcard hacking equipment". But I, being a smartcard programmer and having written many apps using the Smartcard interface, I had a good excuse to own it. Testing my security. I shut them down. Now they use scales for LOTS more than weighing dope. Medicine, mail, gunpowder, lots. I'd fight that and contend that it was for some other valid purpose. The scales weren't WITH the weed huh? |
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Ignorance of the law is not a defense. Rationalizing you are being given a bum rap because you are educated? Redonkulous. What did you do to deserve this? You broke the law. There will be mitigating factors, but you will have to plead guilty to a felony, chances are. Next time, learn the law. How did the cops "happen" into your house, anyhow???? I'm not trying to 'rationalize' anything. I'm not trying to say I should get off scott-free. What I don't see is how the law can rationalize locking up someone who is not a bad person at all because they own a couple guns. Not a snowball's chance in Hell I am pleading guilty to anything. Yeah, I did learn the law and as a result will never open the door for the cops again. The law says you are a bad person because (a) you have a prior record (if I read your original post correctly) (b) you were caught committing another crime and (c) you had guns. The way the laws are written (and there IS a reason, whether you like it or not), you committed not just one but THREE crimes, on top of your past record. I don't mean to sound harsh but damn dude, that's just stupidity on your part. You're the one who keeps making the same mistake over and over again. Not saying you deserve it but the fact of the matter is weed IS illegal, being busted with weed while in possession of firearms makes it a felony. Learn it, know it and live it in the future. You threw away your future by making the CHOICES YOU made. Do I think the possible sentence is harsh? Yes, weed laws for the most part need some work but they are what they are right now and I doubt they're going to change any time soon. But just because we don't agree with the law/penalty doesn't make it any less lawful. Half the police and legal community disagree with it but the powers that actually write the laws are the ones who have to change them. Cops and judges have no choice in the matter. |
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