Simple possession of MJ charge. I need advice!

[Emilee08]

My boyfriend and I were pulled over for a tail light being out. He told me as the officer was walking up that he had marijuana in a tin box that was in the dashboard. I freaked out and grabbed it to hide it, but the officer saw me and asked me what I was trying to hide. He went on to say that if I didn't tell him, he would get a warrant to search the car and would find it anyway. He said if I was honest with him about it from the beginning, he would work with me. I figured he would find it anyway, so I told him what it was. My license is currently suspended and I was dependent on my boyfriend to take me to work so I could pay my bills and support my daughter. I knew that if he was charged with it, he would lose his license and I would lose my job, my house, everything. So I said it was mine. In hindsight, the officer kept saying he knew it was mine and didn't even ask my boyfriend if it was his or if he knew about it. He was the driver!! Basically, I had two DUS's when I was 18-19. I was naive back then and made mistakes and I am more responsible now. However, I was pulled over in November and was charged with another DUS. Basically, I paid a ticket late but didn't realize I had to take proof of that to the DMV since it was late and honestly had no idea it was suspended. Since it was my third one, despite the last two being over 12 years ago, I was labeled a habitual offender. I cannot drive for 2 years. I did not know until after the fact that if I am charged with this, I will not be able to get my license back for 5 years. My boyfriend is now my ex. I broke up with him with him after I caught him using marijuana again. I have a job that allows me to work from home and my friends and mom take me to any appointments. My ex refuses to admit it was his, so it is my word against his. If I am charged with simple possession of marijuana, it will literally ruin my life! I want to be able to date and meet someone, go back to school, keep my job and be able to find a job in the future when I am ready to move on from my current one. All of these things will be nearly impossible without my license. I cannot afford a lawyer. I am desperate to beat this and be found innocent (which I truly am!).I need help ASAP! I appreciate any advice that anyone may be able to offer!

 

[army judge]

Any advice would only have helped had you not blabbed.
You have the right to remain silent.
You decided to "fess up".
Had you simply remained silent, perhaps neither of you would have been charged, both of you may have been charged, or he alone may have been charged.
Had you both been charged, no one blabbed, the state would have been forced to prove whose "weed" it was.
That would have been hard, maybe impossible to prove against you, as you weren't driving.

So, plead not guilty, request a public defender, see what happens.
By blabbing, you've limited your defenses.
A fish gets caught because it opens its BIG mouth to snatch that tasty looking worm.
See your problem?
All you can do now is hope and pray.

 

[ElleMD]

Your problem is in claiming you are responsible, yet getting a third DUS, getting a ticket, paying the fine late, and not following through with the DMV. Those are not the actions of a responsible and credible individual. Then there is lying to the cop. Your defense was that you lied then after being caught red handed trying to hide the stash because it was in your own best interest. That lie is no longer in your best interest so you are changing your story. You already have little credibility and openly admitting you lied further sinks that credibility. Talk to your lawyer but I would not expect to get off scot free here.