got busted by cops with 2 plants

on the 15th my brother did a gas run with my car and he got caught and cops came to my house looking for him. they came inside to look for him and they opened my cabinet and found my 2 plants. so the police called the drug team and they came and took my plants, they put my bongs and grow lights in a big paper bag and made me bust them in the drive way with a hammer and throw it all away. i thought they were going to arrest me that night but they didnt, they said they would be back another day to arrest me. does anyone have any idea what im facing gettin caught with 2 plants about a month and a half into flower?

I think you just got jacked homie. Cops like to smoke too.

Get a lawyer.

they won't be back
they're done with you
USA?
anyway, from ur description, it doesn't sound like they followed any procedures at all and they destroyed some of the evidence

Batman407 said:

on the 15th my brother did a gas run with my car and he got caught and cops came to my house looking for him.

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By 'gas run' do you mean he stole gas? Criminal activity and growing do not co-exist. We are not criminals, but we are described as such by the oppressors. It is vitally important to refrain from all criminal activity when growing. This principle applies to anyone living with you as well.

Batman407 said:

they came inside to look for him and they opened my cabinet and found my 2 plants.

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Did the coppers have a warrant? Otherwise, do not ever let the cops inside your house. In fact, I would not have answered the door at all. If they had a warrant they would have come in anyway. Never talk to police.

Batman407 said:

so the police called the drug team and they came and took my plants, they put my bongs and grow lights in a big paper bag and made me bust them in the drive way with a hammer and throw it all away. i thought they were going to arrest me that night but they didnt, they said they would be back another day to arrest me. does anyone have any idea what im facing gettin caught with 2 plants about a month and a half into flower?

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Being typical government employees, they did not look forward to the extra paperwork. They wanted to scare you and push you around a little without the hassle of all the extra work involved in an arrest of opportunity. Or if they had a warrant, it was for your brother only; and not a warrant to search the premises, thus any evidence found would have been thrown out of court and they knew it.

Now you can never, ever grow there again. And you need to find a new roomate because your brother is too stupid to live with.

nothing more I can add, Johnny said it all...wise man that he is!

they will not be back.

You would've been in cuffs that day if they wanted the bust...they probably figured it was too small to bother with...and they weren't there originally to get you anyways so maybe the seizure was a tad in the "gray zone" as far as legal.

Johnnyorganic said:

By 'gas run' do you mean he stole gas? Criminal activity and growing do not co-exist. We are not criminals, but we are described as such by the oppressors. It is vitally important to refrain from all criminal activity when growing. This principle applies to anyone living with you as well.

Did the coppers have a warrant? Otherwise, do not ever let the cops inside your house. In fact, I would not have answered the door at all. If they had a warrnat they would have come in anyway. Never talk to police.

Being typical government employees, they did not look forward to the extra paperwork. They wanted to scare you and push you around a little without the hassle of all the extra work involved in an arrest of opportunity. Or if they had a warrant, it was for your brother only; and not a warrant to search the premises, thus any evidence found would have been thrown out of court and they knew it.

Now you can never, ever grow there again. And you need to find a new roomate because your brother is too stupid to live with.

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Much better answer than mine

my brother doesnt live with me, he was using my car and the store employee got the tag number and that led the cops to my house. i was at work at the time and they came to my house and asked my gf who did the gas run and then asked if they could look to see if he was in the house and she said ok. the cop went into my room and opened the cabinet thing my plants are in. he did not ask to search the house as look in things like that, just to see if my brother was here. i came home to cops everywhere and my cabinet wide open. i figured id be arrested then. the police called the drug team who took the plants. i have a feeling that they will be back to arrest me, there just trying to get a case together first. what kinda jail time am i looking at for those 2 plants, in michigan, on probation.

If you are on probation:

A) You have absolutely no business growing whatsoever. Your rights are infringed already.

B) You should stay as far away as possible from your brother. He is willing to risk your freedom for a few gallons of fuel.

c) Get your girlfriend a copy of the Constitution.

You would have been in custody that day if the coppers could have made a case, or put two and two together. Thank goodness for bureaucratic inefficiency.

You are okay for now, but you need to seriously reappraise your priorities at this point.

they put my bongs and grow lights in a big paper bag and made me bust them in the drive way with a hammer and throw it all away

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i was at work at the time and they came to my house

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You had to come home from work to smash your bongs?
That sucks. what did your boss say?

I dont think your going to get arrested for the growing because if you were youd of been arrested at that moment .However if your probation officer finds out you might have some problems but then again if you werent arrested you cant get violated .if you have some extra money you might want to retain a lawyer . NEVER EVER let the cops come in unless they have a warrant, does your girlfriend live ther with you because if she doesnt i dont think legally they have a case

those cops didnt make no police report, thus no paper trail, thus your in the clear.

tell your GF not to be stupid, NEVER let the police inside. She was alone, what if those two pigs would've started touching her n shit? who'd believe who? the g/f of the pot growing criminal, or the two police officerS??

she's too trusting of law enforcement. she should've let them wait outside for you. that's that.

and your brothers a douche for stealing gas. if you can't afford gas, ditch the car, get a bike (like a scooter) dip shit, they'll get you around for 1-2 bucks in gas....

tebor said:

You had to come home from work to smash your bongs?
That sucks. what did your boss say?

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yea i came home to cops all up in my house and shit, they made me sit on the couch till the drug team got there then they made me break my shit, a sucky day indeed. my boss dont know

Batman407 said:

yea i came home to cops all up in my house and shit, they made me sit on the couch till the drug team got there then they made me break my shit, a sucky day indeed. my boss dont know

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If you're on probation I wouldn't even risk growing plants. But like everyone else said, if they didn't arrest you that day then they aren't coming back. Cross your fingers your probation officer doesn't hear about this.

Yeah brah. You could have got fucked with a VOP

Johnnyorganic said:

If you are on probation:

A) You have absolutely no business growing whatsoever. Your rights are infringed already.

B) You should stay as far away as possible from your brother. He is willing to risk your freedom for a few gallons of fuel.

c) Get your girlfriend a copy of the Constitution.

You would have been in custody that day if the coppers could have made a case, or put two and two together. Thank goodness for bureaucratic inefficiency.

You are okay for now, but you need to seriously reappraise your priorities at this point.

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I would say the same thing. Being on probation is and participating in this action is the first thing you did wrong. It is painting a bad picture for the rest of us.
There are many things I would consider if you feel as though they will be back. Do you own the place or rent it? Who is on the lease? If you rent a place, lets say an appartment, your landlord has the right to give authorities permission to search the place since he or she owns it. However, in most leases a landlord must notify the tenants before arriving. I am not sure if this applies when the authorities are there but I doubt it. If your girl friend is on the lease and she allows the officers in they pretty much have the right to search the house if they see probable cause. Probable cause is anything that suggests you are doing something illegal (ie: under the age of 21 and there is beer cans everywhere).

It could be true that they will be back. Police will pull cable bills, utility bills, and energy bills to build a case. They arent just looking for the electricity consumption but if you have paid all your bills on time.

Last I would seriously look into all the possible charges you may face (ie: cultivation of an illegal substance, possesion with intent to distribute, ect.) Consult a lawyer ASAP so you can be ready if the police do end up showing up
out of the blue. This way you will have more knowledge of your rights and the seriousness of the charges.