Hi.
A few weeks ago, I was pulled over by the RAP after police scan showed my drivers licence was out of date. I was asked to take a alcohol and drug test. I showed positive to ICE, and police then searched my car and found less then 1/2 gram of ICE ($100 worth) I was taken back to police station for another test which had same result, surprise surprise.
I was given a court date which was last Friday and given a $800 fine and 3months loss of licence. So that part is over...Then a few days after this but prior to my court attendance, I had home police raid, which I can only assume was because of what was found in my car.
Police found the exact same amount of ICE as found in my car (less then 1/2 gram) plus 2 utensils. My court date is next week. I will plead guilty as I am guilty, do I need a lawyer? And what will the outcome of court be since I guess it's my 2nd charge?
Also is it normal for police to waste time and money busting someone as small as me for only personal use? I ask them during raid if they believed I was dealing as to why the raid. They said and I quote 'no we definately do not think that, we know yr not dealing' that was all they said and I didn't ask any further questions.
Also to...after raid I had 5 days to go to police station where I was fingerprinted and had to supply DNA as well as photo taken.... So what if I was innocent and had good explanation and proof that the small amount of drugs found was not mine? Why was I fingerprinted before proven guilty and if this is procedure why wasn't all that done after I was pulled over in car ?
I never had to do give DNA or finger printed or photo.
Can someone tell me if this is all normal and if I need to get lawyer for next court appearance?
A few weeks ago, I was pulled over by the RAP after police scan showed my drivers licence was out of date. I was asked to take a alcohol and drug test. I showed positive to ICE, and police then searched my car and found less then 1/2 gram of ICE ($100 worth) I was taken back to police station for another test which had same result, surprise surprise.
I was given a court date which was last Friday and given a $800 fine and 3months loss of licence. So that part is over...Then a few days after this but prior to my court attendance, I had home police raid, which I can only assume was because of what was found in my car.
Police found the exact same amount of ICE as found in my car (less then 1/2 gram) plus 2 utensils. My court date is next week. I will plead guilty as I am guilty, do I need a lawyer? And what will the outcome of court be since I guess it's my 2nd charge?
Also is it normal for police to waste time and money busting someone as small as me for only personal use? I ask them during raid if they believed I was dealing as to why the raid. They said and I quote 'no we definately do not think that, we know yr not dealing' that was all they said and I didn't ask any further questions.
Also to...after raid I had 5 days to go to police station where I was fingerprinted and had to supply DNA as well as photo taken.... So what if I was innocent and had good explanation and proof that the small amount of drugs found was not mine? Why was I fingerprinted before proven guilty and if this is procedure why wasn't all that done after I was pulled over in car ?
I never had to do give DNA or finger printed or photo.
Can someone tell me if this is all normal and if I need to get lawyer for next court appearance?