penalties in different states?

[terminator]

i was looking around at the diff laws states have and some its a misdermenor and they just fine you if u have like less than an oz on you and so on and as long as you show up in court you arent incarcerated just fined...i was wondering if that was every time you got caught or just the first, and in states like cali with the 3 strike rule does that apply?

terminator Reviewed by terminator on 01-29-2006. penalties in different states? i was looking around at the diff laws states have and some its a misdermenor and they just fine you if u have like less than an oz on you and so on and as long as you show up in court you arent incarcerated just fined...i was wondering if that was every time you got caught or just the first, and in states like cali with the 3 strike rule does that apply? Rating: 5

[Crispyfried]

Yeah but the laws should state if that's the case, and it usually is the case. If you are a first offender without a record they might not convict you of anything, but being a second offender or having a criminal record definitely makes things a lot worse for you.

[motorcycletony222]

It seems to me that it falls on how the judge feels. Its fucked up but, I've sat in many court rooms and noticed that the judge does what he wants, even in mandatory sentence cases. Cali does not have the three strike rule any more, it was struck down by the high courts. They use three like priors to enhance a sentence.

[terminator]

so even states that have posession etc as a petty offense it still adds up?

[Shelbay]

so even states that have posession etc as a petty offense it still adds up?

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