Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

possession of marjuana

My 18 yr old daughter was recently arrested for possession. She was apassenger in a vehicle one other kid age 17 was also arrested, 2 others aged 16 and 18 were given tickets and one other was let go. My daughter did not even know she was being arrested she was told to sit in the car and then about an hour or more later the officer got in the car did not talk to. her and proceeded to the jail. When she arrived at the jail they had already begun to process her , while being searched she admitted to having the pot on her, appox. 2-3 grams. She was released the next day and 30 days have passed and we have been told it is under investigation. We have heard romors that the officer is trying to get her for distributing to minors and being on school property. However on the others tickets it says a street address. I am very concerned about this are any of these felony charges in MI? Should she plead not guilty? Doesn''t the officer have to let you know if you are being aressted? How much time can the officer take trying to put these charges on her?


Asked on 5/13/07, 12:05 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Re: possession of marjuana

Your daughter is facing very serious drug charges. The delay in arresting her is probably due to the crime lab delay in analyzing the pot. Our office has had a lot of success with these cases all over the entire State of Michigan. We'd be pleased to offer you a free consultation with your daughter if you'd like to have an attorney fighting for her and her future. Call us at 1 8667665245.

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Answered on 5/13/07, 10:04 pm
William Morrison Action Defense Center

Re: possession of marjuana

Am I correct in assuming that the only information you have in this matter is your daughter's recollection?

Did you always tell your mother the complete truth about your misdeeds when you were a youth?

The point I'm trying to make is that you are ready to take command of a complex situation when you have scant knowledge of the facts and no experience in dealing with the law.

Felony possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute is a 4 year felony and is NOT a crime that can be kept off your daughter's record if she is convicted. Other penalties are loss of driver's license, ineligibility for student loans, and record detection by future employers.

The reason 30 days has passed without further contact indicates that the prosecutor is collecting information to issue an arrest warrant.

If a warrant issues, she will begin the process and she will need help. If you cannot afford an attorney, ask immediately for a court appointed lawyer.

In the meantime, she should cease taking (smoking) drugs. She will want to drop clean urine when the time comes and the clean-up takes from 30-40 days to get it all out of her system.

William Morrison

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Answered on 5/13/07, 10:08 am


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