[b]Not one felony, but two. One for possession and another for possession of paraphenalia (the paper it's rolled in).
I would say that maybe Arizona might need to change their laws and policy to be more in line with what it is here in NY.
Here if the guy on the bench smoking a joint had no other weed, no outstanding warrants, and acted respectfully, he would in most cases receive a desk appearance ticket and be charged with criminal possession which is a misdemeanor.
The guy could also be taken into custody and put through the system but that is also contingent on the political policy of the current administration and their handling of desk appearance tickets and so-called "quality of life" crimes. For example in the early years of the Guiliani administration he most likely would have gone to central booking and through the system.[/b]
What do you typically get for a misdeminor?
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