Should a grower get a lawyer?

[whiterain]

Hello everyone!

I have a question concerning lawyers and farmers. However, I am not a farmer myself... yet I was thinking that it may be a good thing if you are growing to a certain extent to have a lawyer.

If you go to your lawyer and are straightforward with him letting him know that you indeed are a farmer and a special kind of farmer at that, would he be able to do anything?

I was thinking that it would just be nice to have his business card on hand and to make sure that if you were ever to be pulled over or something by the police to just call him immediately and ask him for his help.

Let me know if anyone here has had a lawyer before or has confronted a lawyer with what you do.
THANKS

 

[desertrat]

i'm scheduled to talk to a lawyer who specializes in weed cases next week. i had the same idea - you can also find out the actual way cases go down - what kind of plea deals, grow size that they pursue aggressively and the such. you should be able to get an outline of the issues in a first meeting without paying too much.

 

[whiterain]

Yeah it seems as if this would be a very worthwhile cost as a farmer you know. If anyone else has already experienced hiring a lawyer please let us kno about your experience.

 

[whiterain]

off topic but it says im learning how to roll....rofl

 

[mane2008]

hell yea get one..
I got one but not just for growing for everything in gereral

 

[whiterain]

can you tell us some experiences that you've had specifically where it was worth having one please

 

[Seamaiden]

hell yea get one..
I got one but not just for growing for everything in gereral

Yep. It's called "put him on retainer!" $1,500 is usually a good start, just to "hold" him or her. Oh, and make sure they're connected and do actual court cases, you don't want some jockey who the judge has never met trying your case for you. You want the guy who everyone knows personally (and loves).

 

[whiterain]

Hey can you explain to me what "putting him on a retainer" means? Also, how would be able to find out if they were connected.

And again I would like to know stories of people who were driving and had marijuana on them, or were caught with growing marijuana or dealing marijuana and had a lawyer who helped them out a lot.

 

[Seamaiden]

My own son has a case going right now, so there's no way I'm gonna discuss that. I've never been caught, with anything. All my experience has been civil. Putting a lawyer on retainer means that you place a cash deposit, that he has to hold in a special account (overseen by the state bar) and then as he works for you he pulls off of that retainer. It means you've "retained" him, hired him, as your legal representation.

 

[mane2008]

shit well I almost got a small possession charge when I was at this apt. complex about 2 months ago.. just chillen and police rolls up real quick there's a blunt in my boys hand and I'm holdin my pack. the blunt is little tho and he tosses it

fast forward a little cause this would take all day, the cop basically had me n my boy scared as fuck. Asking why we just standing out here etc.
being us we just said chillen and he said what was that you threw?
being him he said nothing you lil bitch.

Police call for backup which got there pretty quick as this is public housing. other officer tried to find what my bra threw but couldn't find it
we still got searched and found my pack so we had to go to the prescient and got questioned about shit we had nothing to do with. just because we were out there.

I got to call my lawyer and he came down there took a while as he lives out in buckhead but is a family friend.
and he basially got the shit dropped right then and there when he asked to speak to the superior after hearing the story. The superior said let us go since they had to probable cause to search us since my bra lives in that public housing complex.

Now it's just nice to be able to call up ya lawyer and ask for advice.. I always ask him for advice on any dumb shit i get into and if shit would be followed up on.
A lawyer will always give you a straight answer. wont tell you how to get out of shit per say.. but gives you the advice you are looking for.

 

[mane2008]

now if you were to ever get into trouble for growing your lawyer will do his best to get you out that shit straight up.
but you can't be stupid and get caught it has to be a hole in the way you got caught like police aint go thru proper channels to get the warrant or didn't get one at all and acted like you had to let him in the house etc.

If you do your part and be easy on growing and not making mistakes like said written in my thread about how to be easy and not get caught.
Your lawyer could get the shit thrown out.

 

[whiterain]

Can you call your lawyer if he is on a retainer whenever you are in a situation and then he can help you get out of it? For example, lets say I am driving home from a house and have around a quarter pound of marijuana in the trunk (the amt. is crucial in this example), but I get pulled over and the cop wants to search my car, even though there is no reason to, lets say he pulled me over for speeding. Can I just call my lawyer while the officer is there next to me or would this be stupid?

 

[Seamaiden]

Also, your attorney is the person who you tell EVERYTHING to. Do not EVER try to deceive him. Don't just not mention things thinking they don't need to know. The attorney-client relationship is even more ironclad that doctor-patient. You can tell your attorney (and should), "Yeah, I murdered that guy" and he's got to do his best to get you off. He's the guy you tell the stuff you wouldn't even tell your girlfriend to. He is your EVERYTHING.

 

[Seamaiden]

Can you call your lawyer if he is on a retainer whenever you are in a situation and then he can help you get out of it? For example, lets say I am driving home from a house and have around a quarter pound of marijuana in the trunk (the amt. is crucial in this example), but I get pulled over and the cop wants to search my car, even though there is no reason to, lets say he pulled me over for speeding. Can I just call my lawyer while the officer is there next to me or would this be stupid?

You could call your lawyer if you want to be talked through it, but expect it to be billed. Do not consent to a search. If they ask you to get out of the car, take the keys and lock the door behind you.

 

[whiterain]

Really if you have learned that it is best to take the keys and lock the car when you get out of the car when asked by a cop?
I am learning a lot guys, thanks, I just always like to play things safe now!

 

[Seamaiden]

Um.. I can't remember who posted the vids, but there's a former LEO who's part of a group whose acronym/name I can't remember (my memory goes to shit when I'm not stoned) and they have these vids that outline what to do and not do when you're pulled over. Shit, now this is gonna bug me!

 

[dvsdsm]

Damn Mane You was posted up on tha block like a light pole wasn't ya? And public housing to boot, thats what them shawty's is for holdin that pack. HAHA

 

[dvsdsm]

Um.. I can't remember who posted the vids, but there's a former LEO who's part of a group whose acronym/name I can't remember (my memory goes to shit when I'm not stoned) and they have these vids that outline what to do and not do when you're pulled over. Shit, now this is gonna bug me!

Link here, group is FlexYourRights

 

[whiterain]

seamaiden i think i kno what you are talking about...did he have a website where he used like cartoons to explain what to do. i cant remember the name either, but it was useful.

 

[Seamaiden]

I just remembered the other organization! (Yay! memory!) LEAP--Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

D put up a link to a YouTube of the vid. It's about 45mins. long.