Fine incentive to give up drugs

[grace]

A 32-YEAR-OLD woman might want to think about quitting drugs as her New Year's resolution, after her bad habit landed her in court.

 

Margaret Maureen Presbury pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs and possession of utensils or pipes for use at Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

 

Police Prosecutor Acting Sergeant Sean Franklin said Gladstone police found 1.5 grams of cannabis and utensils in the main bedroom of a Barreenong Street address at 12.30pm on Thursday, December 16 last year.

 

The court heard the drugs were for personal consumption.

 

The court told Presbury had no previous history. Magistrate Mark Morrow fined Presbury $300.

 

Date: 8 January 2011

Source: Gladstone Observer

http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2011/01/08/300-fine-an-incentive-to-give-up-drugs-after-plead/

[BudJones]

$300.. for 1.5 GRAMS.

 

[Chronmasta]

and they say you`ll get 25% discount if ya plead guilty

 

 

 

chron

[bobbyrivers]

Huh incentive to give up crap. The "system" has just extorted $300 and given them a criminal record for doing something in the privacy of their own home.

[Guest]

... and for a substance which has the ability to heal cancer and is safer then alcohol.

 

What a fucking disgrace.

[Stokes]

Thats gladstone for ya arsewipe cops and judges trying to make a name for themselves,i thank God everyday that i left that place.

[STONEDAJ69]

funny thing is, unless you murder someone, you just leave state, they can't do shit.

[Pleb Scrubber]

and they say you`ll get 25% discount if ya plead guilty

 

 

 

chron

 

should you aways plead not guilty even if they offer lighter punishment?

based on ur experience?

 

what if they get you red handed with a j in your gob?

[phreakah]

If it says 'a dangerous drug' - always plead not guilty.

Apparently in the US they are having trouble even getting a jury to sit on weed cases. The public just dont think its worth prosecuting.

I think they could find enough aged pensioners in Australia to give them a chance at winning, but why is it a dangerous drug? Make your point that the government deals a more dangerous drug called alcohol. What exactly makes marijuana dangerous.

 

Irrelevant weed cases clog up the court system all the time. Why not stretch it out a bit longer?

[*Ryno*]

If I ever got in trouble for smoking, it would be a big fat NOT GUILTY to posession of a dangerous drug. Fuck these assholes who want to label weed as something dangerous. Alcohol is so much more dangerous and has a much much larger impact on society. I would stand up and make sure the entire court knew, that the War on Drugs has killed more people than the drug itself, and that Cannabis is a medicine, not just something people use to get stoned.