How Bad Is A 1St Possession Charge?

[Raistlin94]

A cop pulled me over 3 months ago and found a roach in my car and wrote me a citation. I'll be getting it expunged after 3 years but how bad am I screwed until then?

[bednobs]

where do you reside?

[bobbinwales]

Don't you have a fishing licence then?

[Electrochem]

This is a UK site and judging by your use of words, I would guess you are from the US.

[Hopkirk]

I don't like cockroaches, but wasn't aware they were illegal.

[bookbinder]

'Roach' is USA slang for the butt of a marijuana cigarette.

[Peter Pedant]

Basically we are al English so we dont know
A guess would be - it varies from state to state. BUT it is also a Federal crime and this may be troublesome
see
https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/drug-charges/marijuana-possession-alternatives-jail.htm

By contrast, in London or Manchester, England, I dont think anyone would care.

[Peter Pedant]

I think butt has a bad meaning in America

[johnk]

best way is don't use drugs

[Peter Pedant]

the poster said how bad was the crime
and NOT
is it a crime and is it fair?

[Spicerack]

I doubt anything would happen to you in the UK or the US.

[douglas9401]

The car, is it a roach Ford?

[Spicerack]

The boys that make 'spliffs'? around here (S. Wales) talk about roaches.
They like to rip up your fag packet to go with the 2 fags they're just after cadging.

[bobbinwales]

9.40, yes maybe if there's a cuddly toy in the front

[bobbinwales]

You need legal advice in usa raistlin. Why would or could it screw you. You mean in applying for jobs???