BUSTED IN TEXAS continued

[fleabag711]

1st thing stay away from pre-paid legal..I had them for a while and all they are WORTHLESS...I paid in for 3 years and when I needed them all I got was a free consulation and then they wanted a huge retainer...they are a total scam..Did the cops ask to search your car or did they just do it.?? I know laws varry from state to state but where I am they just can't search and if you give permission for them to you can also tell them to stop at any time..hopefully its the same in tx if so maybe it will be deemed illegal and all they can do is keep your juice..hope it turns out well for you Bro...

dawg4life- Thanks for the advice. I have decided to just talk to an attorney for now and see what he say's, because I dont want to make 5-6 trips to texas to fight a misdemeanor court case. I told the police that they did not have my permission to search, and the search was completely illegal. I did make 1 mistake though. When the trooper had me on the shoulder of the highway- he said "Let me ask you something, Why in the world did you buy these things?" He asked me in a concerned "mother" like tone, so I was straight with him and said that it was for personal use. I should have looked at the big picture of what was happening and said nothing at all. Hope it doesn't backfire on me.

Regards,
flea

 

[dawg4life]

keep us posted..hope all goes well..

 

[The Terminator]

You got busted for a personal amount while driving around?
Pay your misdemeanor fine and maybe get some probation...

Be smarter next time though (you had already got past the hardest part, the border patrol...)

 

[fleabag711]

Advisor_X was right on the money! 6 months Probation and fine, but not really all that simple. Fine to court $300. Pay probation cost for 6 months in texas AND Oklahoma. Really bullshit. Anyway, supposed to have drug test and counseling possible? Judge never mentioned this as part of the deal. See.. In this county you can plead guilty to see offer, than if you don't like.. you can plead innocent.

Hope it never happens again. I've never been searched in oklahoma. Damn!


flea

 

[dawg4life]

Im glad it worked out for ya bro..Holla at a bro some time..

 

[TheRipper]

1st thing stay away from pre-paid legal..I had them for a while and all they are WORTHLESS...I paid in for 3 years and when I needed them all I got was a free consulation and then they wanted a huge retainer...they are a total scam..Did the cops ask to search your car or did they just do it.?? I know laws varry from state to state but where I am they just can't search and if you give permission for them to you can also tell them to stop at any time..hopefully its the same in tx if so maybe it will be deemed illegal and all they can do is keep your juice..hope it turns out well for you Bro...

I live in Texas.The actual laws here they are supposed to have a signed paper from you saying they can search your car.I know this for a fact.But I am sure they can get around it with the probable cause thing also.Another hint I have found out is if you lock your doors and throw your keys down a drainage ditch they can not legaly break into your car to search it.Then call a tow truck and have it towed home if in the right circumstance of course wich you were not.