Caught selling weed

I'm a high school student and one of my friends snitched on me for Selling weed, about 3-4 grams. In science they told me to come to the office so i did then the officer that works at my school asked if i had any. I said No i don't even know what it looks like. Then she said Well one of your "friends" said you had some so do you have any weed I told her i don't know. then she yelled at me saying I don't know is not a valid answer, either yes or no. I said again i don't know. Then the officer told me to stand up so anticipating that she wanted to search me i said i'm not comfortable with it then she grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the chair and then tried to search me so i sat back down and then she put me in cuffs after pulling me back up again. then searched me. then they found the weed about 3-4 grams so then they asked me where i got it and i didn't say anything and now i could be expelled and i have a court date but its not set yet, also could anyone help me with my situation?
 

ru4r34l

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I'm a high school student and one of my friends snitched on me for Selling weed, about 3-4 grams. In science they told me to come to the office so i did then the officer that works at my school asked if i had any. I said No i don't even know what it looks like. Then she said Well one of your "friends" said you had some so do you have any weed I told her i don't know. then she yelled at me saying I don't know is not a valid answer, either yes or no. I said again i don't know. Then the officer told me to stand up so anticipating that she wanted to search me i said i'm not comfortable with it then she grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the chair and then tried to search me so i sat back down and then she put me in cuffs after pulling me back up again. then searched me. then they found the weed about 3-4 grams so then they asked me where i got it and i didn't say anything and now i could be expelled and i have a court date but its not set yet, also could anyone help me with my situation?
Snitch on the Snitch..

Damn, officers in high school, I am old; and the world is kinds f'ed up :wall:.

Officer pulling you out of the chair, handcuffing, searching without reading you your rights.. time to call SAUL!

Tell the officer and the judge you got the weed from your friend who snitch on you, tell them he said to give it back to him after class.

Advice: don't bring weed into school, hide that shit in the cracks in the road or walls; get the cash from your custtys and send them for the goods.

regards,
 

hotrodharley

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That is what lawyers are for. Don't say another thing to anyone except your parents and a lawyer. Provide your name and ID and say "I have nothing to say."
 
Hey kid I'm not sure of the laws in your state but where I live a minors parents or guardian has to be present before they can legally question you. It's like your parents substitute for marinda until your 18.schools pretty much go by their own rules.. This kind of thing happened to me. My "friend" told the principle that I was responsible for something I really did no clue of. They called me in the office with the principle and 3 cops. One cop just kept calling me a lie no matter what I said, so I sat there and did not say another word at all. Finally the receptionist called my principle out and remained him that they may want to call my parents before continuing to verbally assault me. I mean they got really ugly with me so much so the receptionist started to record it..and they all 3 lost their jobs for coming at me like that with out my parents and I was almost 17.
 

bullwinkle60

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Sounds to me like it was an illegal search and seizure unless you waive your rights when you enter the building. Get a lawyer and a new friend.
 

chusett

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I'm not sure, not trying to go against the grain here but I think i heard something about "students", "minors" in schools are under a different type of "rights" system. In terms of freedom of speech and being searched I presume.

Either way good luck though man. Don't snitch on your dealer.. just find who it is and learn from it.

You SHOULD have said no rather than I don't know. ALWAYS convince yourself in your own mind that it is your word or theirs. And just believe it.

In terms of helping your situation.. i personally cant. Any high ranking police, or judges in your family? They once raided my dorm back in Buffalo state, got my friend with a few zips. His fratbrother's aunt who was a city judge in Buffalo must have gotten through to someone, cause my friend got 100 hrs comm service.
 
I live in MS. But I am fairly sure that applies nation wide. But that's the kind of shit I'm talking about with schools I mean it's the only place where once person can take an item from another person, keep it for six months, then give it back expecting a thank you.
 

HotShot7414

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I live in Illinois
Cool me too Chicago actually.I wouldn't put too much into it as Illinois is next on the list to decriminalize it as Chicago has already.Most likely you will have your case dismissed or get a lil community service but i wouldn't expect any jail time.My lil cousin has gotta caught on the streets with it and the police sent him home numerous of times.And the reason why you went thru so much is because that's the nature of female police officers and i've heard and have been told many times by male officers that police work isn't for women they get emotional about crime stopping
and they hate men.I majored in criminology and i know for certain that the police will do what they want if you let them,someone can say anything that doesn't give the police the right to search you but since you a minor they just took advantage.I myself beat every case i ever had including (Possession, with the intent to distribute, 1000 feet from a school) with 23 BAGS.
 

chrishydro

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No doubt if you go look in your student handbood, thats the book you and your parents have signed for ten years but never read, it states that search inside the school or the parking lot is at the descresion of the staff and no permission is required, I just looked at the one I signed for my daughter this year and it is pretty much in black and white.


I will tell you the same thing I tell my daughter, dont take shit like that to school period. They actualy pay the kids 100 bucks to rat on their friends at her school it is plastered all over the damm walls. Dumb crap you pullled knock it the heck off.
 

kentuckyboy

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Get an Attorney ASAP! Then do not bring weed to school or try to sell it at school. Wait until after school to do that shit. The fact of the matter is you got caught with weed inside of school which is a big no no! Where I live, if you got caught with weed inside of school you probably wouldn't be able to return to that school again. More than likely you would have had to go to a school for students with behavior problems that were to severe for regular teachers to deal with. I live in a descent size city, so we had a single high school out of about 30 highschools in my county that dealt with these types of students. All I can say is not to do something stupid like that again. You are just asking for trouble by bringing drugs to school and now you know! Good luck with court.
 

stak

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I'm a high school student and one of my friends snitched on me for Selling weed, about 3-4 grams. In science they told me to come to the office so i did then the officer that works at my school asked if i had any. I said No i don't even know what it looks like. Then she said Well one of your "friends" said you had some so do you have any weed I told her i don't know. then she yelled at me saying I don't know is not a valid answer, either yes or no. I said again i don't know. Then the officer told me to stand up so anticipating that she wanted to search me i said i'm not comfortable with it then she grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the chair and then tried to search me so i sat back down and then she put me in cuffs after pulling me back up again. then searched me. then they found the weed about 3-4 grams so then they asked me where i got it and i didn't say anything and now i could be expelled and i have a court date but its not set yet, also could anyone help me with my situation?
When I was fifteen I was caught selling acid in high school (in Illinois). I ended up getting expelled for the rest of the year (came back in the fall). I was arrested and tried as a juvenile. I had a public defender who did basically nothing except be the middle man. I told the court that I had a problem with drugs (weed) and was selling to support my habit. I was sentenced to 5 years of probation, 200 hours of community service, $1500 in fines, I had to go to rehab, and a few other miscellaneous things. I ended up doing less than 2 years on probation, paid less than $200 in fines, did zero hours of community service, and did two outpatient stints in rehab. I had popped on a piss test while on probation and the judge tossed me in county for the night and I had to do that second stint in outpatient rehab. I think I saw my P.O. three times, the first initial meeting, another time he came to my school for like a 10 second meeting, and I went to his office once. I was released from everything after I graduated high school.

I don't see you getting anything worse for a few grams of weed when ^^all of that was for twenty hits of acid.

edit - I just remembered that I also had a nickel bag of weed on me that day and they found that as well
 

Theunion

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It'd be pretty crazy if you had taken all the acid the get rid of evidence, i cant imagine it being even remotely possible to talk to anybody without raising suspicion :P
 

FlyLikeAnEagle

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Hey kid I'm not sure of the laws in your state but where I live a minors parents or guardian has to be present before they can legally question you. It's like your parents substitute for marinda until your 18.schools pretty much go by their own rules.. This kind of thing happened to me. My "friend" told the principle that I was responsible for something I really did no clue of. They called me in the office with the principle and 3 cops. One cop just kept calling me a lie no matter what I said, so I sat there and did not say another word at all. Finally the receptionist called my principle out and remained him that they may want to call my parents before continuing to verbally assault me. I mean they got really ugly with me so much so the receptionist started to record it..and they all 3 lost their jobs for coming at me like that with out my parents and I was almost 17.


Do you have a link? I'm fairly certain the supreme court has ruled that school administrators take the place of parents while school is in session and are legally able to search and question students without a parents permission.
 

HippySmoke

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Do you have a link? I'm fairly certain the supreme court has ruled that school administrators take the place of parents while school is in session and are legally able to search and question students without a parents permission.
Yes essentially government (not private) schools are considered sovereign grounds, and if you participate in school activities (as in if you are a student) you have waived a number of rights.

When I was a senior in high school some square snitched saying I was selling cannabis on the grounds over a disagreement of a personal nature. But I had a few things in my favor, one I was a top student in the top 10 of out 50 in my class. They give good students much more slack, and second of all I tightened up quick. Treat administration as you would a police officer, be polite and don't say anything incriminating. Answer questions to the best of your ability but do not volunteer any information. If things get real hot simply say "I am no longer comfortable speaking without representation from my legal guardians." and all they can do is search you. Clam up and wait for your parents to come ream them a new one. You'll be in hot water but you would be in even more hot water if you happened to have legal issues. And some school if you deny a search there is a mandatory suspension period or even expulsion. Review school policy.

Although some states have a search provision, listen carefully if they ask to search your person YOU CAN DENY IT but prepare for the shit storm as you may or may not be arrested if there is enough suspicion and they can search you and your possessions then. But they may ask you to empty your pocket's and your bag, that is a sign they don't have enough evidence but also can depend on state law. Asking a student to empty ones pocket's and bag is not considered a search as it is voluntary. You can deny it but depending on state law they may attempt an arrest and then you are in a bad position. If you happened to be an idiot and took stuff to school with ya and didn't stash it well, such as say the lining of a backpack or a hollowed sharpie marker well no good is going to come of it, but if ya gotta empty your pockets and bag if the stuff is stashed you may be fine. Third if ya really gotta smoke at lunch or before school or after school... find someplace safe to stash the stuff at least 1000Ft away from the school. Also known as the end of the school zone as penalties double for drug offenses within a school zone.

Bottom line(s): Number 1 know your local law the library has tons of reference books. Number two never take drug's to a controlled environment such as a school, college, mall, state fair, post office or any federal building or any building that uses security on a frequent basis. Stash it somewhere safe if ya really really really need it around. (for example perhaps I may have had a false foam rock I kept mine in behind the grocery store I stopped at every morning before school)

Finally and here is the big one... if you are using cannabis to have a good time and you don't have a legitimate medical use... LAY OFF till you are 21 at least and 25 if you can. Cannabis use does slow brain development, and is far less dangerous if used when you are done growing.
 
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