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Calico

I'm pretty sure this is the correct thread for this, I just wanted to drop off a little piece of knowledge. Now before I start this topic, I want to state that I know that Marijuana.com does not encourage or discuss the dealing of drugs. I also want to say that I am in NO way encouraging or promoting the sale of drugs, I actually think it is a very stupid risk to take and should not be taken by anyone who doesn't really need the money. But I also understand that sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

Anyways, this topic is just some very important advice that I wanted to tell people. If you are ever busted for delivery of a drug, or charged with intent to deliver. Please do everything you can to get a paid lawyer. If you can't get a paid lawyer, be 100 percent sure that you have a court-appointed lawyer that is going to put some effort into the case.

I just got released from prison/jail six months ago after serving 16 months for delivery of marijuana. I spent six months in jail, then was sent to a youth offenders prison for 10 months. I was then released on one year probation with a suspended 3-15 year sentence. Which means that if I screw up on probation, which I hope I don't, I will have to finish out the remaining 3 to 15. So with 16 months served, if I go back, I will have to serve another 20 months before even being eligible for parole. This was the plea bargain I chose.

My point? I got fucked over by a court-appointed lawyer. I didn't know at the time, because I was young and just trying to do everything I could to get out of jail as soon as possible. This was my first felony offense, and it was only marijuana. The 16 months I can tolerate, but I never should have never been stuck with a suspended 3-15 ran consecutive.

Not only that, I was forced to pay $330 dollars resitution for the money the police used to buy the drugs off me. I only sold them $180.00 dollars worth of drugs. So they ripped me off for $150 dollars. A good lawyer would have noticed this.

So please, if you take the risk of dealing drugs on a daily basis, just know that you WILL get caught. You can't do anything illegeal forever, just ask John Gotti and the countless other career criminals spending life in prison. But if you do take the chance, and you do get busted, please take time to think things through and pay attention to your paper work as well as EVERYTHING you sign. Don't sign a plea bargain with-out reading over it several times, and don't believe for a second that a court-appointed lawyer has your best interests in heart. Most court-appointed lawyers eat lunch with the judge that will be sentencing you. Besides, all you are is another case to them.

Anyways, I may have rambled alittle bit. It may seem like "obvious" advice. But when you get thrown in that cell and you can't get out, your "common sense" sort of goes away.

I just learned a huge lesson from life experience, and I decided to share it. If you have any questions, please ask, and if this topic is in the wrong place, please move it and I apologize in advance.

P.S. I took my piss test two weeks ago and passed, then went home and got so high that I literally zoned out and couldn't hear people talking to me for like five minutes. It was fu-king great.

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phuzz01

My opinion after reading your story is that you got fucked over by your own criminal behavior, not by the lawyer. You can have the best paid lawyer in the world, but if you are guilty, you are guilty. Sometimes you just have to accept the consequences for your own actions.

That is the only really smart piece of advice in your whole post.

You are on probation with a 3-15 year suspended sentence, and you are smoking pot. On top of that, you are describing your probation violations on a public internet forum. That is truly idiotic. When your probation is violated and you get sent back, are you going to blame your lawyer then, too?

dedbr

can be harsh homey, no doubt. Glad your out and I hope ya make it.

Legalization is the answer.........


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Hookahs

Good advice. Always get a good lawyer if you can afford it. I was busted for 3 felonies (at one time), one involving an ounce in my car. The cops impounded it and said they were going to keep it (since I committed that felony with my car. My lawyer had two of the charges dropped totally and the 3rd dropped to a lower class of felony. I got my car back, even without having to pay any tow or impound charges, sweet. It does help, those guys (lawyers and DAs) know each other, do each other favors. If you have a lawyer who might know so-n-so, they might work a little harder on a plea agreement for you.

..and yes, if you are on probation, and getting ripped. You are asking to be sent back. Not to smart bro.

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Calico

You're opinion means nothing, you have no idea what you're talking about.

That is complete bullsh-t. A good paid lawyer CAN get you off even if you're guilty. But that's beside the point, I had a lawyer who put no effort into my case whatsoever. The entire time he was just rushing me to sign this plea bargain. He never even went over it with me until a week or so later after I signed it.

I know what you're thinking. "Well that's your own fault for not reading it."

Yes, you're right. Thus, the point of this topic.

Yeah, I'm sure my P.O. is browsing around the Marijuana Discussion forums.

 

420godfather

...you really NEVER know who's browsing, do you?

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mrthedude

I totaly agree man, you are in such a panic your not thinking straight, so you do what your told, afraid to question. Every citizen of these "great" states have the right to question everything they sign. You can read it 100 times and you can also ask someone else to check it. Stop being afraid of authority. They should fear you.
You have rights, its not against the law to exercise them.

Oh and to the first dude to post. Man its because of people like you who have nothing else to do but find some fault that you can exploit I guess to make you feel better, but its because of you that we are not progressing in this war. You are not needed here.

phuzz01

This is based on your years of experience on this forum?

The fact of the matter is that the OP got caught selling drugs to the police. Yet, rather than taking responsibility for his own actions, he wants to blame his lawyer for his misfortunes.

420godfather

WOW! Phuzz, you're not needed here?
Hmmmm, you've been here 5 yrs. and he's been here less than 1 month, but you're not needed here? WOW!

1tokeovertheline

I couldn't have said it better if I tried. You're right phuzz, there is a lot of this shit going around. Nobody wants to be responsible for there actions. It is always someone elses fault.