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zihowie
10-01-2008, 03:13 PM
Hello to all. I posted this in the wrong section before, so if you already read this please take the time to help me out a little bit.

I haven't been posting as much as I would like to, because I've been in quite a pickle the last half of the month. Anyway, as part of a pretrial release I have been asked to obtain a substance abuse assessment (pending Nov 5th I'm being charged with a pwisd of 5 grams which is a felony and should show you how ridiculous this whole thing is) which seems awkward to me. So, I went to an ADS place, paid 35 beans, and took the test. A day later they claim I didn't "tighten" the cap enough. I come back again take the test and this time they use the sample, the results come back negative, and I continue on my jolly way and have my first toke in 3 weeks (what a relief, right?). No, I get a call the next day asking me to come back in as it is a dilluted sample and my bitch of a counselor and judge (Just so happens I get a drug court judge) "won't let that fly." So here I am screwed 2 days away from going back to court for violation of the pretrial contract.
I am in violation for two reasons. One being as part of pretrial release I was put under custodial release (yay!) and for 2 weeks my mother neither let me leave the house or associate with any friends most of whom ive known since Elementary School. Well a little bit of background, my mom strongly disagrees with my marijuana use even though she has lupus, rhuematory arthritis, and fibromyalgia amongst other things. She goes to the VA twice a week, to constantly get her meds changed and it really affects her mood. So, from my mom I have inherited juvenille rheumatory arthritis and mmj really puts the pain to rest and just makes me an overall better, friendly person.
Okay, back to 2 days ago. I was trying to show mi madre some factual evidence of positive mmj and some of our government officials who have supported mmj only to get elected and deny it. Well, my mom along with her husband refute any facts and call me a slave to pot. They tell me I can no longer stay in the house, so i step outside call my Grandma who lives 1 minute away to inform her of the situation, start to go back inside for my belongings and BAM! the door is shut and locked (This is at midnight too). Of course my good ol' mum lets the court know I left under my own vetrility, so now I have two strikes against me and I feel helpless against this system.
I just talked to my lawyer and she says on Thursday (court date-not scheduled yet) she will most likely be able to have us seen in the afternoon with the drug court judge and pretrial people, whom I have ticked off, present. Options are as follows: I can go in there lie and say i have a problem and am seeking drug treatment, but this doesn't take care of all my problems. 2. We can go in hope the judge changes the court order and releases me under a new one to the custody of my loving Grandpa and Grandma, who have offered to take me in, in lieu of this fiasco in the understanding I will not smoke or bring pot in their house. Two of which i would never do as I have to much respect for them to violate a simple rule and the former, because Im most likely going to have to go through hell for six months going to meet with people who say a plant is the devil. 3. They could incarcerate me and post a higher than original bail and my family would bond me out.

Here are my thoughts. I have in the very recent past been immature and reckless in my relations with mmj and vowed to myself to not continue those ways. I have even made rules, so that I can help from putting myself in those situations. I really really dont want to undergo treatment for six months, as I have firm beliefs in the power of mmj and will have to change my mindset to put on a front for these treatment peeps wanting to control my life. And lastly, if I do go back to the slammer it will be for a brief stay as my Pa will do everything in his power to get me out. I was thinking if this happens I wont have all these conditions and people to report to, as I am an adult and its very frustrating. So, please share your thoughts, experiences, and recommendations they will help tremendously. Thanks

jsn9333
10-01-2008, 04:31 PM
I don't really know what to say man. Sorry to hear of your troubles. Try to follow whatever advice your lawyer gives you in order to get out from under the arm of the law by any means possible. If that means lying your ass off to the judge, then fucking do it. You might have to play the "straight-edge" part for quite a while, but in the end it will be worth it to get that fucker off your back.

Most definitely end the "reckless and immature" phase of your life. Or if you can't, end the marijuana phase until you can. Illegal substances (however harmless) do not mix well with immaturity.

If I were you, when all is said and done, I'd save up my money and try to move to a mmj state where you can take your medicine in peace.

zihowie
10-01-2008, 09:04 PM
Thanks for the reply, I had just been in the state one day visiting when worse turned to terrible. Ill let ya know how it goes come Thursday. I like to be optimistic and know I will probally have to stop for at least half a year, but in the end ill have a more profound sense of privacy and discretion.

zihowie
10-02-2008, 11:01 PM
Had the best news in months and for the first time in my life the courts have sided with me, dropped the pretrial services, and I just have to look forward to the court date to get this thing over with.

jsn9333
10-03-2008, 01:23 PM
Great! Good luck.