I recently moved from the north east to So Cal with one of my buds. On the way across the country, we got pulled over in Missouri for speeding. We were smoking bowls all morning and actually right when we got pulled over.
The cop splits us up immedietly and questions us seperately. We ended up just giving the cop our bowl, and what small amount of weed we had left (about a gram if that). We both recieved a ticket for posession of 35 grams or less of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor in MO, and tickets for posession of drug paraphanilia.
The marijuana chargs carries a maximum peanalty of $1000 or up to 1 year in jail. The paraphanilia charge, im not so sure about. If someone knows the peanalty it would be great to know.
Any information on MO laws regarding my situation would help, as well as any other information regarding my situation or what I can do to recieve the least peanalty (im broke as fuck from the move, and am having a hard time making money right now. If i were to be hit with a big fine i might have to move back home or something and that would be a disaster.)
Last note: According to the cop who pulled us over, we could make arrangements so we wouldnt have to go all the way back to MO for the court date. According to the lady MO county department who i called from the number on the ticket, it is manditory to appear in court no questions asked, no pity for the poor. If anyone has sone info or tips to help with this situation it would be great too.
