swtksses2006
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My question involves criminal law for the state of: South CarolinaI live in NC and I was hanging out with some a friend of mine who lived in Fort Mill SC... we were drinking and he suggested we go down to Easley SC to pick up a buddy of his that he had done time with... I decided that that would be ok and told him to give me a few hours so that I could sober up... We left his house around 11:30 and arrive in Easly at about 1:30 am.We picked up his buddy and with him he had a bottle of whisky that he had been drinking. We are all under 21 by the way. We were driving around and the boys asked to stop at aconvinence store so that they could go to the restroom. They came back out and asked for some cash to get snacks I gave them about $10-15. Now I had heard them talking about having a fake ID at some point, but I didn't think that they were going to try and use it. They went back in and came out each with a case of beer. They got in the car and told me to drive, and stay away from the highway... I asked them several times why, and they told me that the lady hadn't checked their ID and told them to just get out. By that time I was tired and wanted to get back to my friends house and pass out. I continued on the highway when I noticed an officer behind me, a few minutes later he turned his lights on and I pulled over. The cop mentioned to me that my car had fit the description that two guys took off in after that had STOLEN the beer... a fact that they had not informed me about. Immeadiatly the boys were cuffed and put in a squad car. The officer then asked if it would be ok to search my car... I said that it would be fine not thinking that he would find anything in it. They searched through everything and a few minutes later one came out with a baggie of two ecstacy pills that he said he found in my center consol. I was not aware that they were in there, and I am also not exactally positive as to how they got there... however I have my suspicions. We were all booked... however the officer told me that he really didn't think that the pills were mine, however because they were found in my car that I would have to be charged with them. I stayed 10 hours in jail and was released the next day on a PR bond for possession of a controlled substance (schedue 1) and minor in possession of liqour ( the whisky bottle). I have a court date set for the liqour offence and I am still awaiting on one for the controlled substance....
Now for my question...
1. How long can it take for me to get a court date?
2. What am I looking at as far as punishment ( I have no prior convictions, squeeky clean record)
3. Because I am out on bond, what are the conditions... what am I allowed to do and what am I not allowed to do? Can I leave the state (I was given permission to go back to my home state)
4. Should I have any contact with the 2 guys whatsoever?
5. Is it possible that I will get jail time, or can I get probation, classes, ect. instead?
I am meeting with an attorney Thursday and will explore my options with him however I would like further advice and answers...
Thank you...
