tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post112647022890680869..comments2023-01-04T02:09:40.565-05:00Comments on Albany Lawyer: Possession of marijuana -- unlawful or criminalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-84455773239852661862013-03-13T06:55:52.914-04:002013-03-13T06:55:52.914-04:00It does sound like you are eligible for an ACD (as...It does sound like you are eligible for an ACD (as they call it downstate). I'd suggest hiring a lawyer, such as our firm. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-58688479731040169292013-03-13T03:55:45.584-04:002013-03-13T03:55:45.584-04:00I just received a UPM in Times square. I was pulle...I just received a UPM in Times square. I was pulled over for being on my cellphone and they saw a pipe filled with weed in my console. It was in plain sight, I didn't see though! (My arm obstructed my view.) <br /><br />They asked if I had any more weed and I said yes and gave them my little bag with less than an 1/8th in it. They have already seen my pipe and I assumed that was reason enoughUpstanding Citizenhttp://www.pleasehelpmyupm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-78168288296821178312013-01-16T11:47:12.189-05:002013-01-16T11:47:12.189-05:00Both a UPM and a DisCon (disorderly conduct) show ...Both a UPM and a DisCon (disorderly conduct) show up on some records. The UPM poses more potential problems, but it's better to get it dismissed if possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-91306079484759701342013-01-16T11:41:34.100-05:002013-01-16T11:41:34.100-05:00I got a UPM. Will this come up in the future as I ...I got a UPM. Will this come up in the future as I am looking for a job? Or can it be off my record if I get it reduced to a disorderly conduct. My main concern is to not have this on my record. It's my first ever offense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-8539753711133888112012-03-24T10:25:19.831-04:002012-03-24T10:25:19.831-04:00You should ask a St. Louis lawyer about that.You should ask a St. Louis lawyer about that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-41709353436423520272012-03-19T02:51:38.869-04:002012-03-19T02:51:38.869-04:00What if I got caught with 4 ounces of weed in sain...What if I got caught with 4 ounces of weed in saint Louis what's the most that could happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-65980577972595740872011-09-11T15:37:49.697-04:002011-09-11T15:37:49.697-04:00The ACOD could show up, but probably shouldn't...The ACOD could show up, but probably shouldn't be affected. You might want to hire a lawyer for this, but I'm biased.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-38210823375407672802011-09-11T14:17:09.025-04:002011-09-11T14:17:09.025-04:00i got a speeding ticket doing a 104 in a 65. i kno...i got a speeding ticket doing a 104 in a 65. i know this is a serious ticket. i also happen to be on acod for possesion of a dime bag. will this show up when i go to court for my speeding ticket?Jay7837328https://www.blogger.com/profile/04905921240923201689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-66330011769392841362011-06-21T23:25:17.636-04:002011-06-21T23:25:17.636-04:00I can't predict what will happen with a public...I can't predict what will happen with a public defender.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-30437394549168076452011-06-21T21:29:14.682-04:002011-06-21T21:29:14.682-04:00I am about to be tried on nearly identical charges...I am about to be tried on nearly identical charges: roughly an ounce, just barely over the limit for a civil citation. My case will be tried in Red Hook. What do you think my chances of getting an ACOD are with a public defender?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-75329782764203490902011-03-18T13:21:13.456-04:002011-03-18T13:21:13.456-04:00You would have to ask a Michigan lawyer that quest...You would have to ask a Michigan lawyer that question.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-79624523633056329762011-03-18T12:41:33.360-04:002011-03-18T12:41:33.360-04:00i got caught with 6 oz. of marijuana in michigan ...i got caught with 6 oz. of marijuana in michigan its my second offense....what is the wrost that could happend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-71971888148179407542011-03-02T07:02:21.154-05:002011-03-02T07:02:21.154-05:00There's a chance that the ACOD will be reopene...There's a chance that the ACOD will be reopened and you'll now be facing the original charge and the new one. I've never said this before, but you might want to hire a lawyer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-35443378190172861672011-03-01T14:13:38.448-05:002011-03-01T14:13:38.448-05:00I was put on acod about 3 weeks agofor 6 months fo...I was put on acod about 3 weeks agofor 6 months for serving past 4am at a bar. Then my friend got pulled over for speeding and I ended up getting a upm ticket. I had a blunt clip on me and about ten dollars worth of weed. What do you think will happen in court?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-25904678491191142152011-02-23T22:04:46.562-05:002011-02-23T22:04:46.562-05:00The ACOD is not automatic.The ACOD is not automatic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-51468063492741349262011-02-23T21:43:51.678-05:002011-02-23T21:43:51.678-05:00The man is just trying to make a buck
You automat...The man is just trying to make a buck<br /><br />You automatically are offered the ACOD on the first offense, you don't need a lawyer.<br /><br />Thats why he wants you to pay 1000 bucks for nothing, he's just as crooked as the judge and the cop trying to bust you for nothing lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-73688886433765187212010-12-06T11:28:47.195-05:002010-12-06T11:28:47.195-05:00Anonymous - you should consider hiring a lawyer an...Anonymous - you should consider hiring a lawyer and discuss all this with your lawyer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-44235250608517896922010-12-06T11:17:04.896-05:002010-12-06T11:17:04.896-05:00I have just been charged with a UPM it is my first...I have just been charged with a UPM it is my first offense, I have nothing on my record prior to this. I was caught on campus in my dorm room (not actually caught in the act of smoking but I admitted to smoking because it smelled because I was smoking) The University Police took my pipe away which had probably 0.2 grams worth of marijuana resin in it and now I have an appearance ticket for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-82705025988234750172010-06-10T08:54:56.054-04:002010-06-10T08:54:56.054-04:00A referral to someone who can help you? How about ...A referral to someone who can help you? How about me?<br />Under the circumstances you describe, we might be able to get the plea vacated and then get it reduced or dismissed. Our fee would probably be at least $1500, possibly more.<br /><br />E-mail me more details (name of the court, date, other?) at wredlich@gmail.com.<br /><br />WarrenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-42560003145717995472010-06-10T00:47:10.148-04:002010-06-10T00:47:10.148-04:00I need help. I was carged with a UPM for having ab...I need help. I was carged with a UPM for having about 1 gram of marijuana on me and a grinder. I was arrested, not given a phone call ( i didn't ask but it was not offered either), andwas read my rights after they cahrged me. I appeared in court alone, and pled guilty to this offense, paid my fine and got out of there. I realize this was extremely ignorant, and now I have this on my record. Idm13giorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297949843449085979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-70508235481945693902010-05-19T08:07:43.225-04:002010-05-19T08:07:43.225-04:00An ACOD should not show up on a record, but there ...An ACOD should not show up on a record, but there are quirks in the system. You'd like to trust the government to get these things right, but don't count on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-45755691949329197672010-05-18T21:51:18.145-04:002010-05-18T21:51:18.145-04:005 years ago I was arrested by NYPD for driving som...5 years ago I was arrested by NYPD for driving someone who had marijuana in her purse. I was taken in too since it was my car, even though nothing was found on me or in my own car. I was charged with ACOD, but everything happened so quickly. I have never been in trouble since, not even a speeding ticket. I am waiting to hear on a background check for a marketing position for a bank and wanted to Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019597592939871844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-11591448356229533452009-12-12T09:29:03.962-05:002009-12-12T09:29:03.962-05:00Maximum fine for a UPM is, I think, a little over ...Maximum fine for a UPM is, I think, a little over $200. There is no jail time for a first-offense UPM. The biggest concern he should have is that it might show up on his record and affect him in a variety of ways in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-17086127532185738032009-12-12T02:00:13.011-05:002009-12-12T02:00:13.011-05:00So my boyfriend has court tomorrow for unlawful po...So my boyfriend has court tomorrow for unlawful posession of marijuana. What's the worst that could happen to him? He's 16 years old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-67978772937875542102009-02-09T19:30:00.000-05:002009-02-09T19:30:00.000-05:00To kevin:Simple answer is maybe. Friend should dis...To kevin:<BR/>Simple answer is maybe. Friend should discuss with lawyer who handled first case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.com