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maxine1983 · #1 06-25-2012, 12:02 PM

hello my dad got caught in oklahoma with 600 pounds of marijuana and he says he didnt no what he was hauling but either way he lives in new mexico but thats where he got caught does anyone no possibly how long he will be in prion for this were all so sad and do not no what to do the last time i talk to the jail they said us marshalls came and took him to court so im confused and do no what to do?

yourself · #2 06-25-2012, 12:15 PM

He lives in NM and got caught in OK hauling a very large load of marijuana - that would make the feds interested, not just the State of OK.

He needs a lawyer. If he can't afford one, one will be appointed for him. 600 lbs is an awful lot of marijuana with consequences that could mean decades in prison. Hopefully he can give the feds information in exchange for a much better alternative. But, if he absolutely no idea what he was hauling, he'll have absolutely no information to deal in exchange for a lighter charge and he'll get screwed.

He needs an attorney. He needs an attorney experienced in federal drug trafficking cases.

maxine1983 · #3 06-25-2012, 12:37 PM

well we cant afford an atorrney

i belive one was apointed to him are the public defenders atorney good im worried. Also another question i have is will they put him in prison over there or where he had resided ?cuz it would be nice to get him close as possible.

yourself · #4 06-25-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by maxine1983

well we cant afford an atorrney

i belive one was apointed to him are the public defenders atorney good im worried. Also another question i have is will they put him in prison over there or where he had resided ?cuz it would be nice to get him close as possible.

assuming he's convicted and sent to prison, the feds will place him in a federal facility. They try to keep it within 500 miles of "home". He could also face state time, and that would be in OK barring interstate compact.

PDs are like every other profession - there are really good ones out there, and really bad ones out there. At the federal level, he's not going to get a total rookie.