IfI’m 18 years old nd plead no contest to a marijuana posession infraction, what are the consequences?

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IfI’m 18 years old nd plead no contest to a marijuana posession infraction, what are the consequences?

A group of us were at the beach. Since I was sitting near a bag where the marijuana was found and nobody admitted to owning the bag. I received a citation for an infraction and now I have to appear in front of a judge to enter a plea.

Asked on July 13, 2012 under Criminal Law, California

Answers:

V. Iyer / Iyer Law Office, LLC

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Mr. Norris is right . In colorado you may also lose your driver's license for a time.

It is not the penalty you pay now but the other consequences upon conviction of this crime. Further in Colorado the criminal record could stay forever and does not go away after some time. In Colorado it is not automatic that your criminal record will be cleared of this criminal record. Contact a criminal defesne lawyer. All the Best.

Cameron Norris, Esq. / Law Office of Gary W. Norris

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

A court could conclude that you had "constructive possession" of the bag since it was right next to you.  However, constructive possession is kind of hard to prove.  It is probably in your best interest to fight the infraction.

There can be many consequences to pleading no contest.  You may lose eligibility to receive student loans from the federal government forever.  Employers may be reluctant to hire you.

You should hire a local criminal defense attorney and fight it.


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