My friend and I are on our way home after smoking pretty much the whole day. Another friend (in a seperate car) was holding the rest of the weed until we got home. I go around a corner and what do i see? cop lights. to make a long story short they found my glass piece and no marijuana in my car, however they later tested my blood to see how much active thc was in my system. I am under 18 and in the state of pennsylvania. i will have an attorney. my arresting officer told me to expect a year suspension on my license and some probation. what do you think my punishment will be?
that's crazy man. I can't even guess the punishment, never been busted. But don't let them do that good cop bad cop bullshit, if they question you don't give anybody up. That'll make you look like a total jerk off to all your friends. Your friends will always be there, the cops wont.
well if its yur first offense and your a minor it will probably all get reduced. in my state if u get caught with under 20g or parephenlia(sp?) they jsut give u a ticket and a court date.but u will prob end up with probation with drug testing. and iono about the whole liscence(sp?) thing ive never heard of that before.
I had a similar issue in PA. If he gave you a DUI Minor, that would be for alcohol. In any case, you should only see a 12 month suspension if you refused the test. Otherwise it would probobly be 90 days, provided that their evidence holds in court. I can see you getting ARD, which consists of a year of probation, big fines and some drug/alcohol classes. The good thing is you would have the record expunged if you got ARD. Normaly ARD is for alcohol, but i can see it in this case.
I gave them permission to run a blood test which will definitly show that I was higher than I kite. but do you think I will still receive a 1 year suspension? or less? because if get a year than there was no reason to agree to a test...
PA code is as follows: (1) For a first offense, to: (i) undergo imprisonment of not less than 48 consecutive hours nor more than six months; (ii) pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000;(iii) attend an alcohol highway safety school approved by the department; and(iv) comply with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815. 2) Suspension under paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with the following:(i) Except as provided for in subparagraph (iii), 12 months for an ungraded misdemeanor or misdemeanor of the second degree under this chapter.(ii) 18 months for a misdemeanor of the first degree under this chapter.(iii) There shall be no suspension for an ungraded misdemeanor under section 3802(a) where the person is subject to the penalties provided in subsection (a) and the person has no prior offense. Section 3807. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. (a) Eligibility.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a defendant charged with a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) may be considered by the attorney for the Commonwealth for participation in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program in a county if the program includes the minimum requirements contained in this section. (2) The attorney for the Commonwealth shall not submit a charge brought under this chapter for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition if any of the following apply: (i) The defendant has been found guilty of or accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition of a charge brought under section 3802 within ten years of the date of the current offense unless the charge was for an ungraded misdemeanor under section 3802(a)(2) and was the defendant's first offense under section 3802. (ii) An accident occurred in connection with the events surrounding the current offense and an individual other than the defendant was killed or suffered serious bodily injury as a result of the accident. (iii) There was a passenger under 14 years of age in the motor vehicle the defendant was operating. (b) Evaluation and treatment.— (1) A defendant offered Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a violation of section 3802 is, as a condition of participation in the program, subject to the following requirements in addition to any other conditions of participation imposed by the court: (i) The defendant must attend and successfully complete an alcohol highway safety school established under section 1549 (relating to establishment of schools). A participating defendant shall be given both oral and written notice of the provisions of section 1543(b) (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked). (ii) Prior to receiving Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or other preliminary disposition, the defendant must be evaluated under section 3816(a) (relating to requirements for driving under influence offenders) to determine the extent of the defendant's involvement with alcohol or other drug and to assist the court in determining what conditions of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition would benefit the defendant and the public. If the evaluation indicates there is a need for counseling or treatment, the defendant shall be subject to a full assessment for alcohol and drug addiction in accordance with the provisions of section 3814(3) and (4) (relating to drug and alcohol assessments). (iii) If the defendant is assessed under subparagraph (ii) to be in need of treatment, the defendant must participate and cooperate with a licensed alcohol or drug addiction treatment program. The level and duration of treatment shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the full assessment. Nothing in this subparagraph shall prevent a treatment program from refusing to accept a defendant if the program administrator deems the defendant to be inappropriate for admission to the program. A treatment program shall retain the right to immediately discharge into the custody of the probation officer an offender who fails to comply with program rules and treatment expectations or refuses to constructively engage in the treatment process. (iv) The defendant must remain subject to court supervision for six months. (v) The defendant must make restitution to any person that incurred determinable financial loss as a result of the defendant's actions which resulted in the offense. Restitution must be subject to court supervision. (vi) The defendant must pay the reasonable costs of a municipal corporation in connection with the offense. Fees imposed under this subparagraph shall be distributed to the affected municipal corporation. (vii) The defendant must pay any other fee, surcharge or cost required by law. Except as set forth in subparagraph (vi) or (viii), a fee or financial condition imposed by a judge as a condition of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or any other preliminary disposition of any charge under this chapter shall be distributed as provided for in 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 3571 (relating to Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.) and 3573 (relating to municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.). (viii) The defendant must pay the costs of compliance with subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii).
I live in PA too. My friends got in trouble for posession of weed and bowls and shit in their car and was arrested. I am pretty sure they got their licences suspended and probation for maybe a year.. or something I'm not sure.
Yea the other day the cop asked us if we wanted to bust our own dealer, i was prepared to bitch slap anybody who did tell, rats are the lowest of the low!!
yeah dude..cops, parents, anyone who doesnt smoke doesnt understand the trust and respect involved in a drug connection - you shouldnt even be asked to snitch like that, its not right.
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs... minor = one of two things: you're either a minor as in under the age of 18 or that the drug you were under the influence of wasnt a drug of your local government's top priority. For instance in Tallahassee, Florida and numerous other cities in the U.S. marijuana is the last priority of police so its considered a minor offense and Methamphetamine is considered a top priority or major offense.
