[Frend]

my buddy and i were driving, he had under an 1/8 and $2600. He has no bail, and is set to see a judge in the morning. I can't find what this means on the internet. What is he looking at here, and how can I help him.
peace

[JonnybeGood]

no bail? thats surprising for a minor pot charge. he have previous offenses?
but he needs a lawyer before he pleads. he might be able to get a continuation from the judge also..

https://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4545

link to minnesota pot laws.

[Frend]

I've had a buddy go through this before and they ended up takin his money and giving him, I believe, a misdemeanor. My buddy has court, some time, tomorrow. They weren't able to tell, they said, until 8am. But anyways, I'll just go in tomorrow and make sure he made the right call, to an attorney. The cop seemed real interested when I asked for my stuff back, like he was trying to see how much stuff he could confiscate on this whole deal. makes me wonder what they're all planning on confiscating.

[Frend]

how do you get a continuation

[420inprogress]

What state?

Could be either a bail hearing or first/initial apprearance.

In any case, it sounds like he's been charged with a felony. He'll know more in court.

[Dr.Diamonds]

How did it go from the two of you driving, to him finding himself behind bars suddenly? Could you give us some more details

[Frend]

He was speeding because he had too much faith in his radar detector. We were pulled over for speeding and the cop asks for license and proof of ins. My buddy could not find the proof of ins. in his glove box and voluntarily got out of the car to see if his ins. was back in the trunk. While out of the car the cop gave him a pat down and found the gram of hash and a dub. After this he sat us both in the car confiscated all our cash and impounded his car. I got my stuff back because they found nothing on me, but they got him, and I wonder what else they may have their eyes on.

I believe your right, it is probably a bail hearing, however I'd still like to be there and help.

The first appearance is always a bond hearing I'm pretty sure, a defendant has the right to either make bail or be denied bail.

if he was going to see the judge in the morning it's not for bail. He did his overnight and will be released in the morning with his belongings and a misdemeanor charge. 3.5 grams and some hash ain't shit. Cash is legal as far as I know, they can't do anything but give him back every dollar.

[gramma watt]

Originally Posted by Frend

He was speeding because he had too much faith in his radar detector. We were pulled over for speeding and the cop asks for license and proof of ins. My buddy could not find the proof of ins. in his glove box and voluntarily got out of the car to see if his ins. was back in the trunk. While out of the car the cop gave him a pat down and found the gram of hash and a dub. After this he sat us both in the car confiscated all our cash and impounded his car. I got my stuff back because they found nothing on me, but they got him, and I wonder what else they may have their eyes on.

I believe your right, it is probably a bail hearing, however I'd still like to be there and help.

OMG..reading that scared the $hit out of me....
no wonder some people refused to believe that the state boys wrote me a citation for cultivation.....you need to move dude....

Just goes show that a good friend of mine is right....he says, and i quote...

*We live in a police state. There's no doubt about it. When we walk out of our home, get in our car and go down the street, they can set up random roadblocks; make us get out of our car; bring up a dog to sniff us and our car's contents. Do you think John Wayne would have put up with that?

John's riding his horse down a trail. They drop a log in front of him and say, "John, get down off that horse, let this dog sniff you, we're going to take blood out of your arm and make you pee in this bucket."

I believe John Wayne would have said, "I'm afraid not, Pilgrim. This is where I draw my line in the sand." I think The Duke would be with me on this one.