Quote Originally Posted by jaewing
WOW that seems a bit excessive for .025 (a couple seeds and stems) . . . did they find anything else at home or test you? Not only is that excessive but I would have slo questioned the constitutionality of the search! Did they have a warrant to search the vehicle or did they rely on the motor vehicle exception? Random searches of cars at school seems a bit overreaching to me unless they had more evidence or statements to back up the search and to procure the warrant.

I agree . . . for a couple stems/seeds a fine, probation or community service would have been appropriate if not excessive as well.
there were recent bomb threats, so the search was for the safety of the students. my parents wouldn't help me, so i ended up with a court appointed lawyer, who are paid if a plea is signed. i wasn't about to go to trial for something i knew i was guilty of with a court appointed lawyer, so i plead no contest for a 40 day sentence. my name isn't even on the lease of my girlfriend and my apartment because of my record; a misdemeanor.