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The Hemp Goddess
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There is something really wrong with someone being able to trespass on your property and then call the cops on you.
However, the fact that neither one of you was arrested and incarcerated is a really good sign. Generally when one is arrested on felony charges, you are incarcerated and bound over to district court. They don't even set bail until you have been arraigned. So, I think "receiving a summons in the mail" indicates that this may not be as serious a charge as you fear.
Many first time offenders (on all kinds of charges) are given withheld judgements. With a withheld judgement, you are placed on probation for a year or more, generally have to do some community service, and usually attend drug or alcohol classes if drug or alcohol related. If you keep your nose clean and do everything you are supposed to, the charge is dropped at the end of your probation period and there is nothing on your record. LOL--It's called a mugshot.
I think that your home and family will remain intact. Your bank account may suffer however--have you priced lawyers lately? Fortunately it should be really easy to convince them that you do not know any "bigger fish"--after all, you were growing yourself so you didn't have to deal with "drug dealers". After 911 there were a bunch of commercials on TV that stated that if you bought drugs (including mj) you were supporting terrorists. I thought that if I got popped, I would see if I could use that for part of my defense.
I am so sorry this happened to you. It is so horrible to have your life disrupted like this...there are soooooo many other way worse problems in this country that LEO should be addressing. Keep your chin up. Things will work out.
However, the fact that neither one of you was arrested and incarcerated is a really good sign. Generally when one is arrested on felony charges, you are incarcerated and bound over to district court. They don't even set bail until you have been arraigned. So, I think "receiving a summons in the mail" indicates that this may not be as serious a charge as you fear.
Many first time offenders (on all kinds of charges) are given withheld judgements. With a withheld judgement, you are placed on probation for a year or more, generally have to do some community service, and usually attend drug or alcohol classes if drug or alcohol related. If you keep your nose clean and do everything you are supposed to, the charge is dropped at the end of your probation period and there is nothing on your record. LOL--It's called a mugshot.
I think that your home and family will remain intact. Your bank account may suffer however--have you priced lawyers lately? Fortunately it should be really easy to convince them that you do not know any "bigger fish"--after all, you were growing yourself so you didn't have to deal with "drug dealers". After 911 there were a bunch of commercials on TV that stated that if you bought drugs (including mj) you were supporting terrorists. I thought that if I got popped, I would see if I could use that for part of my defense.
I am so sorry this happened to you. It is so horrible to have your life disrupted like this...there are soooooo many other way worse problems in this country that LEO should be addressing. Keep your chin up. Things will work out.