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Nadicus_Maximus · 05-02-2014, 11:44 AM

So my Girlfriend's nephew got busted in Utah with 60 pounds in some small town south of Salt Lake City. I'm hearing all this second hand but word is that he was transporting it for someone else and was pulled over in a car and I guess they found it. That's all I know at this point, don't know if he consented to a search or if he got ratted out or what really went down. Dude lives in from South Carolina, but somehow all this went down in Utah. Anyone have any idea how screwed he is?

paladin420 · 05-02-2014, 12:27 PM

Damn!!!
How screwed? He is Lookin at the big 3. Long. Deep. N continuously!!!!

He needs to keep his mouth shut and get a great lawyer.

Good luck

Bad Habits · 05-02-2014, 01:00 PM

https://norml.org/laws/item/utah-penalties-2

1 - 100 lbs: felony - up to 5 years in prison - max fine of up to $5000

don't see any mention of "delivery" or "distribute" laws just glancing at the site, but google is your friend.

Have him get as good a lawyer as possible.

https://lawyers.norml.org/utah

Best of luck.

buttbrain · 05-02-2014, 02:06 PM

OUCH and surrounded by states that are MJ friendly REALLY suckz.

Jhhnn · 05-02-2014, 03:23 PM

Even here in CO, the Cops aren't friendly over 60 lbs of non-licensed weed.

He'll likely be doing some time unless the search can be shown to be illegal. That's a tough proposition, in general.

Better that it happened in Utah than in some other parts of the country. 5 yrs max is pretty mild in comparison.

mojave green · 05-02-2014, 03:30 PM

the boy and his spouse got pinched with just a little over an oz. felony charges on both of em. they were within a 1,000 of a church!
utah don't like the evil weed!

tokersmoke · 05-02-2014, 03:30 PM

Damn im in his neck of the woods.He will most likely serve 5 years

MIway · 05-02-2014, 03:46 PM

i know a person that made that trip w a tray full of cuts... no jail, but it cost a bit to my understanding. need to call a local lawyer, get them some money & bail... then get them some more money, then wait, then get them some more money, wait some more... and maybe a final pay off.

on a plus, this happens dozens of times per year (maybe more) in utah... always been a trade route thru threre. just need to find the right lawyer... that and money... u can buy justice in america.

mowood3479 · 05-02-2014, 03:48 PM

yup, unless he can get the search tossed he is going to SERVE a nickel. Probably be in a fed prison tho... 60lbs is federal territory in utah.
I feel sorry for the guy, but that 5 years is exactly what anyone is risking driving wieght across the country.... especially in places like utah... my mom lives off I80 just outside of slc... everyday that ive been out there visiting Ive see the highway patrol taking down someone...
little hick town... one car pulled over... 8 cruisers and drug dogs all over. everyday.
they have the corridor of I80 on lock down... fuck i70 down by grand junction is probably worse, I just havent been down there in awhile...

mowood3479 · 05-02-2014, 04:05 PM

That Being said... the guy isnt convicted yet.... if u have the means get the guy some bail $... n some lawyer$... like MIway said... throwing $ at it is the best thing you can do for the kid... especially if fed prison isnt his scene.

05-02-2014, 11:44 AM	#1
Nadicus_Maximus Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 188	Busted in Utah So my Girlfriend's nephew got busted in Utah with 60 pounds in some small town south of Salt Lake City. I'm hearing all this second hand but word is that he was transporting it for someone else and was pulled over in a car and I guess they found it. That's all I know at this point, don't know if he consented to a search or if he got ratted out or what really went down. Dude lives in from South Carolina, but somehow all this went down in Utah. Anyone have any idea how screwed he is?
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05-02-2014, 12:27 PM	#2
paladin420 FACILITATOR Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern Michigan in the toulies!! Posts: 4,401	Damn!!! How screwed? He is Lookin at the big 3. Long. Deep. N continuously!!!! He needs to keep his mouth shut and get a great lawyer. Good luck
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05-02-2014, 01:00 PM	#3
Bad Habits Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 596	https://norml.org/laws/item/utah-penalties-2 1 - 100 lbs: felony - up to 5 years in prison - max fine of up to $5000 don't see any mention of "delivery" or "distribute" laws just glancing at the site, but google is your friend. Have him get as good a lawyer as possible. https://lawyers.norml.org/utah Best of luck. __________________ My 10x13 CGE buildout: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=277669 My 7.5'x11' Shed Buildout: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=290736
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buttbrain Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 55	OUCH and surrounded by states that are MJ friendly REALLY suckz.
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05-02-2014, 03:23 PM	#5
Jhhnn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Denver CO Posts: 4,949	Even here in CO, the Cops aren't friendly over 60 lbs of non-licensed weed. He'll likely be doing some time unless the search can be shown to be illegal. That's a tough proposition, in general. Better that it happened in Utah than in some other parts of the country. 5 yrs max is pretty mild in comparison.
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mojave green rockin in the free world Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Beatiful Mojave Desert Posts: 2,846	the boy and his spouse got pinched with just a little over an oz. felony charges on both of em. they were within a 1,000 of a church! utah don't like the evil weed! __________________ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...0b9_story.html https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/or...-better?page=4 https://organicsoiltechnology.com/wp-...s-cultures.pdf https://nevegetable.org/disease-management-0 https://medium.com/ted-fellows/how-t...t-d27df202ba09 https://youtu.be/frXYMd-JUfA https://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/so...robeindex.html
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tokersmoke Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 543	Damn im in his neck of the woods.He will most likely serve 5 years
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05-02-2014, 03:46 PM	#8
MIway Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Medicated State Posts: 1,831	i know a person that made that trip w a tray full of cuts... no jail, but it cost a bit to my understanding. need to call a local lawyer, get them some money & bail... then get them some more money, then wait, then get them some more money, wait some more... and maybe a final pay off. on a plus, this happens dozens of times per year (maybe more) in utah... always been a trade route thru threre. just need to find the right lawyer... that and money... u can buy justice in america.
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05-02-2014, 03:48 PM	#9
mowood3479 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lima, peru Posts: 1,288	yup, unless he can get the search tossed he is going to SERVE a nickel. Probably be in a fed prison tho... 60lbs is federal territory in utah. I feel sorry for the guy, but that 5 years is exactly what anyone is risking driving wieght across the country.... especially in places like utah... my mom lives off I80 just outside of slc... everyday that ive been out there visiting Ive see the highway patrol taking down someone... little hick town... one car pulled over... 8 cruisers and drug dogs all over. everyday. they have the corridor of I80 on lock down... fuck i70 down by grand junction is probably worse, I just havent been down there in awhile...
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05-02-2014, 04:05 PM	#10
mowood3479 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lima, peru Posts: 1,288	That Being said... the guy isnt convicted yet.... if u have the means get the guy some bail $... n some lawyer$... like MIway said... throwing $ at it is the best thing you can do for the kid... especially if fed prison isnt his scene.
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