jury duty

[kevin8198]

Was a traffic stop. Got pulled over, taken out of the car and patted down. Cop felt something in coat pocket. Asked what it was. Guy says its a pipe. Never once denied it was his jacket, never once denied it was his pipe.

The whole point of this trial was to determine if it was still technically meth in the pipe (the residue) and if he knowingly possessed it. Officer test proved it was meth, and crime lab proved it was meth. He knowingly possessed the pipe since he told the officer he had it, so he knowingly possessed the drug. Oregon = any amount = possession, no matter how small of an amount.

So he did not get a paraphernalia charge, but rather a possession of methamphetamine charge.

Whether we agree if residue should = possession or not was not up for debate in the court. Oregon law is law and that is what we must go bye in the jury. That was the biggest thing for us to try and sway the other jurors to get through their head.

If it was not on his person and not his car and it was under the seat or something, then he would have went free from us. We would not have proof that he "knowingly" possessed it. There was no denial of anything. His whole defense was that residue does not equal substance. Horrible defense because Oregon law says it does. Shitty defense lawyer.

Done deal :thumbup:

Boosh!! "Give up the meth sucka, you're either going to die/kill someone/ or slowing drift into insanity....or all three not in that specific order"
:zombie: <------ Meth head

 

[Nastybutler]

There was no denial of anything. His whole defense was that residue does not equal substance. Horrible defense because Oregon law says it does. Shitty defense lawyer.

Done deal :thumbup:

Let me guess. Public defender?

 

[kevin8198]

Let me guess. Public defender?

Almost sounds like he was trying to defend himself

 

[Nastybutler]

Almost sounds like he was trying to defend himself

How's that quote go? "He who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer."? Something like that?

 

[kevin8198]

How's that quote go? "He who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer."? Something like that?

Sounds good to me :thumbup:

I had to get a public defender once back in my younger days and he was awesome!! Totally hooked it up, I had a MIP (Minor in Possession) of alcohol and he got everything dropped on a littering charge.

 

[JSP]

Had to be a PD... He never said a word himself, never went on the stand himself to defend himself... nothing.

 

[Nastybutler]

Oh, and I forgot to point out that you said "duty." Hee hee.