I'm in law school, not a lawyer yet, but am almost there. This is my personal advice to you. What you need to do is find and pay out the ass for the best defense attorney you can find. One of the main things you're looking for is experience. The following website lets you search for a lawyer and lists things like experience and education.

Nolo's Lawyer Directory - Meet Your New Attorney

NORML's website lets you look for marijuana friendly lawyers also. But I'm not sure if they screen for experience or not. If you go with one of them, make sure to search for their experience too.

I have a strong feeling that a good lawyer could get your case tossed out simply because you did not consent to the search. In saying he smelled MJ the cop is basically saying his nose is better then the dog's... which is complete bullshit. Perhaps your lawyer could even attack the original stop in the first place.

Even if you can't get out of the stop or the search, a very good lawyer could likely plea to get you a lot less then what you're currently looking at (especially if testimony can establish the history of your automobile). It will be expensive and time consuming, but worth it if you're looking at jail time.
jsn9333 Reviewed by jsn9333 on . Pulled over, searched without consent. Help! When I was pulled over I pulled over for taking a left turn and initially I was told it was for a wide left turn into the right lane. I was taking an immediate right and I knew I had my hand on the signal to hold it thru the right lane after I had turned, so I know for sure I used all my signals properly. When I got pulled over I provided my license number (I also didnt have my license with me) I provided my registration and a change of policy I had for my insurance. It had been a long time Rating: 5