You didnt say if you had an attorney or not. But, if you do, they could get a postponment for you in the event you are going to be out of town. Having an attorney get a postponment is very easy. The court and the lawyers are all buddy's, it not a big deal. But, as an individual, it may not be even possible for you to do in the event they decide to prosecute the case. The Court respects a lawyer, understands scheduling conflicts, yada yada, yada. They could care less what your excuse is in the event they want yer butt in Court unless you are on life support in I.C.U.

I know to you it may seem a minor charge, but since you are so young 1000 bucks or so to an attorney may be to your benefit. You do not want to apply for your dream job 6 years from now and have some bullshit issue such as this popping up on you. Some V.P. doing your interview may be the antichrist when it comes to drugs, and you are dead in the water, for example.

Any decent lawyer could drop by the D.A.'s office and most likely get this resolved. Maybe a small fine or something if the laws are as relaxed as you state. I cant imagine them tieing up the courts in Vegas with a simple charge such as this. Going to trial costs money, lots of it. My guess is the only way they would even decide to prosecute this is in the event that everyone in Vegas is on their absolute best behavior for the next six months, which is highly unlikely.

Remember, D.A.'s are lawyers, most time they are all in bed together. Even though they battle each other in the court room, they are normally all friends. They hob-knob with each other regularly playing golf, cocktail parties, Bar Association events, etc. All belong to same Country Club, whatever. You get the jist of what I am saying.

Take NO advice you get from here. The damn laws are so goofy anymore, and are constantly changing that the only people who know them are lawyers, attorney's, and Judges.

Think about it, keep it convuluded, and the "average joe" is so overwhelmed that you MUST get an attorney. The ones making all these changes are your elected officals who most of the time are ex-lawyers.....LOL Its job protection for the fraternity, so to speak.

Just because so and so got such and such is ABSOLUTELY ZERO gaurantee that you would get the same. Even IF it did go to trial, your lawyer could tell you exactly what the D.A. has offered prior to ever stepping foot in the courtroom. There is NO WAY IN HELL the D.A. would do that for you......And the D.A. will cut a sweeter deal with an attorney than they would ever think of doing for you.

Remember, cops and courts fuck up. But, as a citizen you would never know that. They cover each others ass very well. They have a hard time doing such in the event an attorney is in the picture. He knows what needed to be filed, when, in what time frame, etc, etc, etc. You dont!

Yes, I think lawyer fees are mind numbing. But, my dentist aint cheap either. And I damn sure need both of them.......LOL


Again, best of luck
b0nger:thumbsup:
bongerstonerd00d Reviewed by bongerstonerd00d on . "D.A. has your citation, they'll decide what to do." Now what? Hello all, If anyone reading this has had an experience similar to the following, or knows someone who has, I'd really appreciate any information. Quick summary: written a ticket for paraphernalia (a measly grinder, hardly a speck in it, no intent to distribute), 19 year old, live in Las Vegas, first time offender. This was a little more than a month ago. Today was supposed to be my court date (so claimed the date at the bottom of my ticket), but once I got there, I was told I wouldn't Rating: 5