Possession of Marijuana and Paraphernalia

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Possession of Marijuana and Paraphernalia

Im an 18 year old student at the University of
Idaho and recently got caught with 2 grams of
concentrate and a dab/wax pen. There were 2
police officers who requested to come into my
room, I let them, and then proceeded to ask me
if I was high and if I was smoking in my room. I
denied both, and then denied to having any
marijuana or paraphernalia in my room. After
constant questioning over and over again, I
admitted to being high but smoking off campus,
and that the smell was coming from my
clothes. I then consented to a room search,
where they found 1 gram of concentrate and I
turned in the other gram and the pen. I
admitted they were mine since they were not
on my roommates side. I also admitted to
smoking in my room. They stopped searching,
gave me a citation slip for a misdemeanor of
marijuana possession and paraphernalia
possession, and left. What would be the next
best thing to do before my court appearance?

Asked on March 6, 2018 under Criminal Law, Idaho

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

1) Retain a local lawyer who is experienced with these kind of cases and who practices in the local court(s) (i.e. who knows the local judges, prosecutors, etc.). Nothing you can do will help you as much as getting expert help from someone who knows the relevant players.
2) In the meantime, do NOT discuss the matter with anyone but your lawyer: anything you say to others can, as the old saying goes, be used against you. If the authorities want to talk to you, exercise your 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination (right to silence).


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