california law...how much time can i get for possession of marijuana with intent to sell???
487994
You *could* be convicted of and punished for the felony possession for sales, but based on what you've said here, and depending on what county you're in (I'm guessing southern California), and your past criminal history, I'll really be surprised if you end up with a felony.  \n\nFrankly, if you've even been charged by the DA's office with a felony violation of 11359 of the Health and Safety Code, I'd be surprised.  I realize that may be what you were arrested and booked for, but ultimately it's the DA's office who decides what you're charged with and tried for.\n\nSo, while a previous poster has correctly indicated that you could get 2 - 4 years in prison under the law, I think it's highly unlikely that's what will happen (assuming you've told us all there is to know about this situation).
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Check your county, for much of California the time frame is 21 days.  If it is over that, you can sue for treble damages (3 times the amount due).  Did you all move out at the same time?  The rules might be different if some of you are staying and some going, to your landlord the unit would then still be occupied.\n\nA good book for your would be the Nolo Press series on Landlord and Tenant laws, check any bookstore reference section.  Nolo Press writes legal guides and the company is based in California.
168804
Actually, nearly every state has laws that govern a legal concept called "adverse possession".  Adverse possession is a legally recognized way to gain title to someone elses land over time.\n\nThe requirements are very strict in most states, but it usually involves an "open and notorioius" possession of the land by the "squatter" to the exclusion of the owner over a period of years.  The number of years is a matter of state law.  Some states, like California, also require the squatter to pay the property taxes during the period of possession.  If you meet those requirements, you may still need to file a quiet title lawsuit to get legal title to the property.  You need to consult an attorney in your state for further information.\n\nThis concept is completely different from the idea of purchase property at a tax lien sale.  Both exist in most states.
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Adam,  It depends on what the conviction is for?  If it is for selling/distribution you can forget it.  If it is for simple possesion of Marijuana, you can get a waiver. By the way there is a waiting period, other words you are going to have to wait one year from the date of final disposition of your charge.  IE..one year after you get off probation.  If it is for any other type of drug offense your chances are slim.\n\nNote:  Technically you can get a waiver for any single offense.(But what I wrote of is generally all that will be approved)  All of your criminal history is considered.  The Recruiting Command uses what is called the total person concept.  By no means is a waiver guaranteed.  Good Luck!!!
597160
you wont know how long till court...maybe he can get out on bail till then.    is it a fellony charge or misdomeaner????  I also hate a snitch...if you are gonna smoke weed...be a man and take the punishment when you get caught....if not...dont be suprised when you end up with a good ass kickin or dead.  I wish you the best of luck.
778266
probably depends on what you mean. If you sell something you have to make sure the person gets what they bought!!
799106
Go back to Court immediately and file papers (if you don't have an attorney, either call Legal Aid or ask the Clerk of the Court -who cannot give you legal advice, but CAN guide you to the correct forms to file) to bring the violation(s) of the Court Order to the attention of the judge for a ruling. Violations of a Court Order are Contempt of Court, and I have yet to meet a judge who takes these lightly (and I have met a couple, through similar situations caused by my ex). The Court does not feel warm & fuzzy about individuals who thumb their nose at the Court's authority. Until you take steps to get these matters brought back before a judge, your ex will continue to act without impunity. In the meantime, while you are waiting for a court date, take steps to protect your share of the community property, by making everyone (like banks, credit agencies, mortgage companies, etc.) aware of the Court's original ruling, in an effort to reduce your ex's chances of disposing of the property without your knowledge or permission. Good luck with this. Vindictive and unethical ex's can be very creative and resourceful. My ex even disposed of NON community property, when he got a hold of our daughter's house key, let himself in while I was out of town, stole my grandmother's hope chest and the hand-made quilts she had made which were in it, and sold them to a no-questions-asked dealer. I was unable to prove anything (it was all supposition and circumstantial, without witnesses) - and lost everything. DO NOT remain passive about this. You must act to protect your interests NOW.\n\nIf the vehicle is long-gone, the Court will likely not only find your ex to be in Contempt (and subject to fines and/or jail time), but will likely also order your ex to pay you at least half of what he sold it for - which he must prove. You should try and track down the paperwork pertaining to the sale, as best you can, to bring with you into Court. You should also consider getting a subpeona served on the person he sold the vehicle to, to force them to come into Court and testify as to the circumstances surrounding the sale. This person will likely be viewed as a hostile witness, but they WILL have to testify - unless THEY also want to face contempt charges. \n\nTaking these actions will send a clear message to your ex that he has rattled the wrong cage. Be diligent and persistent. You are not doing these things to "get back at" your ex. You are doing thse things to protect your interests.
624042
No idea.  But most run of the mill drug offenses can be prosecuted federally--esp with manufactured drugs like LSD--something crossed state lines somewhere.  So you need to check federal, state and municipal laws.  Manufacture and sale are two separate crimes, as well.  Prison time/fine is going to vary based on the amount involved.  If it's a lot, the individual might also have committed a distribution offense.
1082645
If all you were busted for is simple possession, the sentence will be rehab. Under CA proposition 36, people who are arrested for possession of a controlled substance for the FIRST TIME get rehab. Prop. 36 does not apply to possession for sales quantities, however.
1023763
Depends on charge type, you have to convince a judge you have cause, but it is standard operating procedere in all DV cases. If you want it droped then you both have to apperar before the judge.\n\nGood Luck, Im looking at 1-3 years because of the system
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Most states have their laws and codes available online for free.  One of the best places for you to start is Findlaw.com.    You can even do limited research on case law there.\n\nHowever, you seem to be looking for a particular statute.  As an attorney in California, I think I recognize the code section you are talking about.  California arranges its laws by subject title (i.e. Vehicle Code, Civil Code, etc.).  In this case, I believe you are referring the Health & Safety Code Section Section 11377.  I have post a link below where you can read that section.  \n\nIf you are referring to this California law, it deals with possession of certain any controlled substances.  One of the penalties include county jail of not more than year.  You may read the entire section at the link below.
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Unless you get a lawyer to contest the forfeiture it will happen.  They don't have to goto court under the law.  All they must show is that the money was tied into illegal operations.  This is a lower standard then finding you gulity of a crime.  If the money was tied into a drug business in any way, at any time then legally they can take it.
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They will eventually sell it to recoup the costs of towing and storage; if it is in a private impound lot it is usually after 30 days. It is still possible that you will be liable for any charges that are not covered by the amount of money your car brings at auction. They might be able to have an action against you in civil court. Don't think that they can do any criminal charges.
565794
They are expired now. If you are affected by it, you might have to get your own lawyer to pursue but at this point, it hasnt been on the market for so long, you probably wouldnt win.
38222
I Love the answers NOT\nCaliforina Its not legal there are only sections or citys that its ok. But it has some rules to them\nIts true if you have bad pain and A dr says you need it then You can Grow up to 99 plants at 1 time. And smoke it all or sell some back to the state But to sell it back you need to do certain things. Also this does not mean you can smoke it and drive your car into your friends hows or into a 7-11 and ask for a blunt. Some northern citys You are aloud to grow pot and smoke it without a DR's script But you must be on your own land. But also this is a CA law and Not federal So this means That If the Good Old USA wants too they can come in and Bust you. But if you stay to yourself and dont bother anyone they leave you alone. ( the laws in CA are strange In 1 hand they say its ok and in the other Its your going to jail and You Might end up being someone BF OR GF
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It can be both!\n Firstly I live in Florida so that might make a little difference but most states are probably simular.\n Just selling will get you arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.(Even if the person is 18 yrs old, you must be 21 to purchase or consume alcohol).\n The arrest can either be right there on the spot, handcuffs & all. Or it can be an R&R ( Released on your own Recognise).. but you will have to go to court because it is a legal arrest just as if they had taken you down to the local jail,  but they are choosing to allow you to remain free & just show up for court.\n Here in Florida you will be given a $500 fine the first time & you can bet that you will lose your job.\n You are not allowed to work anywhere that alcohol is sold or served for at least 6 months but this can be up to 2 yrs. before anyone will hire you again in this line of work.\n Now for the civil part ...aside from the fine that you have received...If the minor that you sold the alcohol to should go out and commit a crime, get arrested for DUI / DWI, have an automobile accident,(If the accident caused a death then you could even be charged as a principle in the cause of the persons death..YOU could go to prison!),if the minor falls & breaks his nose than you can be required to pay his medical bills, if the minor dies from alcohol poisoning than you can be charged with his death & go to prison...you can also be sued for all of the above things that I have listed by the minors parents or by a victim if a contributing factor was the alcohol that you sold/gave them.\n I don't mean to frighten you; but you must realize how serious that your question & my answer really is.\n It's a funny thing really..You only have to be 18 to sell alcohol in a grocery or convience store yet they don't really, fully explain the consequences to you & they expect you to be adult enough to sell alcohol.\n(Just a note.. Please just be careful because that kid who's trying to purchase the alcohol doesn't care if you go to jail, lose your job & have to pay a fine!)\n Use the rule..I.D. if the person looks under 27 yrs. on tobacco and under 35 yrs. on alcohol..This gives you an easier way to judge wheather you should I.D. instead of looking at the person & saying to yourself...Does he look 18 or does he look 21? Looks can be VERY deceiving when it comes to age!
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You don't say where you are, so it's difficult to give you a really decent answer (Yahoo Answers has people from all over the world).\n\nHowever, if you were in California, and if you were dealing with me, this is the deal we'd probably make:\n\nI would be more than willing to work with you initially.  However, just you saying someone is dealing/cooking meth does not make it so.  For me to prove my case in front of a judge or a jury, I need evidence, and what you say is normally not evidence, depending on several things.  Typically, to put together a decent case on a meth cook requires eyewitness testimony, along with physical evidence.  To put together a decent sales case would require proof of sales and sufficient quantities of meth to show sales.  Sales to an undercover cop would be outstanding...if you knew of a way to arrange the deal between the undercover and the seller/cooker.\n\nI would not be able to bargain with you about the people you care about because if they got caught with something, that's their bargain to make, not yours.  I might be willing to agree not to intentionally seek those people out, but I repeat; I *might* be willing to make that agreement.  It's a risk you will take when you deal with the police that the names of people you give up might be caught up in the whole deal.\n\nThere is some risk in doing something like this that the crook will find out you did.  There are also ways to prevent that from happening.\n\nI do not recommend going through an attorney unless you are made of money.  If you do not currently have a criminal case pending in the system, and do not have a public defender for that case, you will have to pay an attorney to do the things that have been suggested here.  My opinion: it's not productive.\n\nI also strongly advise against any type of anonymous reporting program, as the information you provide might be useless without further questioning and clarification and if the police don't have a way to talk to you, your efforts might end up being for nothing.  If you can find such a program that allows for confidential, anonymous and *timely* discussion back and forth between you and the police, go for it...that would work well, although I'm not aware of any such program.\n\nDespite what's been said here, you need to talk to a narcotics investigator.  Call one near you, and without giving any names, just describe the circumstances you want to talk about.  It could be that what you know isn't sufficient for law enforcement in your state to act on, and they would require more from you.  It could be that, depending on what kind of information you're able to provide, you'd have just the right amount of information at just the right time to be able to make a difference. \n\nYou want to make that difference?  You need to talk to a narc investigator.  Involving anyone else only makes it harder to deal with and confuses things more than need be.  The problem here is that you're dealing with a lot of different dynamics, and you really need to be able to talk to an investigator to get things hammered out as much as possible. \n\nYou don't hate meth any more than I do.  I will do anything I can to help you with this and for what it's worth, you have my word that I would not attempt any legal manuevering to discover your location or identity (there are those here who will tell you I'm lying...it's your choice to believe me or not).  If you think I can help you with what you want to do, you're welcome to send me a message by clicking on my icon and then clicking on the "contact me" link from there.