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Hi, no the DA was not aware of it until the day before the court hearing. In VA the police issue you a summons for small amounts. They don't haul you to jail and the officers involved didn't not bring it to the attention of the DA before they came to our home. Customs only seized a 1/2 oz and the officers involved were on a fishing expedition. They were hoping to find pounds at least that was what the officers said. We didn't find out that the charge had been dropped till he went to court and couldn't find himself on the docket and they couldn't find him in the records. I don't know if anyone can do anything now torog if you already have been to court and sentenced, but afterwards we contacted the ACLU which we are members of and they said they would have provided a pro bono lawyer,since it was a violation of our civil rights. So if it ever happens again, that is what we will do. I hope this helps you some. I'm so sorry you were treated so badly.

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Originally Posted by mnlara

Hi, no the DA was not aware of it until the day before the court hearing. In VA the police issue you a summons for small amounts. They don't haul you to jail and the officers involved didn't not bring it to the attention of the DA before they came to our home. Customs only seized a 1/2 oz and the officers involved were on a fishing expedition. They were hoping to find pounds at least that was what the officers said. We didn't find out that the charge had been dropped till he went to court and couldn't find himself on the docket and they couldn't find him in the records. I don't know if anyone can do anything now torog if you already have been to court and sentenced, but afterwards we contacted the ACLU which we are members of and they said they would have provided a pro bono lawyer,since it was a violation of our civil rights. So if it ever happens again, that is what we will do. I hope this helps you some. I'm so sorry you were treated so badly.

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Howdy mnlara,

Thanx for yer kind words,maam :thumbsup:

Well..I haven't had a court date set yet,nor has my gal,who was arrested last August,even the bondsman thinks that is somewhat unusual in my gal's case.

Does one have to be a member of the ACLU,before they will help ?

The way I understand it,whether or not the ACLU wins a case,their lawyers have to be paid by the State or county or city,that they're in,or in the case of federal courts,the feds pay em. I was thinking of using that as a means of discouraging my county from taking me to trial,that and the cost of my medical care . I'm pretty certain,that I will just be facing probation,but why even go through that,if the circumstances surrounding my visit,was illegal and improper to begin with ?

Have a good one !:)