Is Sanilac County Leading The State In Illegal Transport Mcl 750.474 Tickets?

[t-pain]

http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2014/oct/05/man-eats-drugs-in-failed-attempt-to-destroy-the-evidence/

They found more pills and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle.

They plan to seek charges for illegal transport of medical marijuana

 

http://www.cadillacnews.com/news_story/?story_id=1821613&year=2014&issue=20141002

Traverse City, was ordered to pay $175 after pleading guilty to improper transportation of medical marijuana.

[flower pharm]

your gonna pay somewhere,may as well pay an atty to be on your side rather than paying the courts and having crap on your rec.  sorry for your troubles good luck

Edited October 7, 2014 by flower pharm

[t-pain]

an interesting sad report:

 

http://www.voicenews.com/articles/2014/10/15/news/doc5436a7749e84a406441686.txt

Police arrest driver in possession of marijuana

 

Richmond police were traveling in the southbound lane on Gratiot Avenue near Main Street on Sept. 10 at about 6 p.m. when the driver of a Ford Edge failed to yield before turning right from Main Street onto Gratiot Avenue, according to a police report. The officer driving had a solid green light when the other driver made a right turn directly in front of the patrol vehicle. The officer followed the vehicle through the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and 31 Mile Road. After passing the CVS on Gratiot Avenue, the officer turned on the emergency lights to make a traffic stop for disregarding the signal. The 37-year-old driver told police he knew he went through a red light and was in a hurry to get back home. As the driver provided his license, proof of insurance and registration, the officer could smell a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver told police his friends were smoking it earlier and that he was around them, which is why he smelled of the drug. When asked by the officer if he was in possession of marijuana, the man said there was a “one hitter” in the center console compartment in between the seats. The officer continued a search of the vehicle when backup arrived. The driver told the officer that a container may be found on the passenger side by the spare tire compartment and was from his “caregiver.” He also stated he has a medical marijuana card, but not in his possession because his wife does not approve of him using marijuana and burned it. The officer handcuffed the driver and placed him in the patrol vehicle. When the marijuana was found, the officer told the driver that he was being arrested at the time. The driver passed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test and was permitted to follow the officer to the Richmond Police Department for fingerprinting. The officer completed a request to charge the driver due to the improper transport of marijuana being that it wasn’t in a locked compartment as specified in Michigan state law. The officer included a possession of marijuana charge due to the driver not having his LARA card.

 

one reason why i do not let family members touch my card. people against mj will do crazy bunny muffin.

 

http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2014/10/15/leader_and_kalkaskian/news/doc5435d0e67a619447866569.txt?viewmode=fullstory

Traverse City, was ordered to pay $480 in fines and/or costs with 180 days probation for transport/possession usable marijuana.

Grawn, was ordered to pay $480 in fines and/or costs with 180 days probation for transport/possession usable marijuana.

[trichcycler]

interesting. we are ruled to keep our smoking devices in a case in a trunk also?  would the officer be liable if the man caused an accident on the way to the fingerprinter?

[t-pain]

i think he meant a 'full' one hitter, grass.

aka a pipe with weed in it.

[trichcycler]

ah ?

 

I'm thinking once a drivers license is suspended the court also removes the ability to learn of other rules, like illegal transportation of marijuana? I wonder how they do that? I just heard that 7 of ten vehicles have contraband inside, so just pull over the bonehead looking ones first, and score 7 for the court! who needs to profile anymore, what a job! do cops get drug tested for employment purposes?

[t-pain]

http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2014/10/police_say_they_find_bay_city.html

 

BAY CITY, MI — Heading north for a festival, a Bay City man suffered a blown out tire on his utility trailer, which led to police finding that he was improperly transporting medical marijuana and some psychedelic mushrooms, prosecutors allege.

[trichcycler]

theres that "locked" case word again. why do they make up misinformation I wonder?

[t-pain]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

finally

 

some actual numbers

HOLY MUFFINS BATMAN

 

http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/10/saginaw_marijuana_campaign_pre.html

 

Just how common are marijuana charges in Saginaw County?

 

The county prosecutor reports that for the last fiscal year — which ran from Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014 — his office prosecuted 842 cases involving marijuana charges in the following categories:

692 possession of marijuana

95 possession of marijuana with intent to deliver

55 improper transport of medical marijuana

 

Of all the criminal cases his office filed in that one-year span, McCoglan said, 18.17 percent included one of the charges listed above.

 

"So almost 20 percent of the cases we charged involved marijuana," he said.

[t-pain]

http://www.ourmidland.com/police_and_courts/district-court-news/article_5036213c-f1f5-5e25-82e1-d94988d2f5bc.html

Farwell, improper transport of medical marijuana in a vehicle on Oct. 3, $300 fines and costs (MC).

[t-pain]

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/community/clinton/2014/11/06/clinton-sheriff-report/18587037/

Following a traffic stop in Bingham Twp. for speeding, deputies arrested the driver for drunk driving and possession of marijuana. The passenger was arrested for improper transport of marijuana.

 

 

http://eupnews.com/district-court-sentencings/92nd-district-court-st-ignace/

Manistee, pled guilty to illegal transportation of medical marijuana and was assessed a fine of $750, 93 days in jail, and six months probation.

 

an upper peninsula arrest:

 

http://www.ask4direct.com/InfoRead.asp?id=WJNR&InfoID=914491

10:30 pm a Menominee Township man was arrested for illegal transportation of medical marijuana.

Edited November 12, 2014 by t-pain

[cristinew]

Here i thought the fine was 500 not 750   now how can they  do that?

[t-pain]

http://www.wsjm.com/Van-Buren-County-Sheriffs-Department-To-Seek-Charg/20303670

Van Buren County Sheriffs Department To Seek Charges Against Driver Found With Marijuana

 

Police say that charges will be sought against a 21 year old man who was pulled over this week in Van Buren County and found to be in possession of marijuana. The Van Buren County Sheriffs Department says that a deputy pulled over the man's vehicle around 8:30 PM on Monday on 66th Avenue near 70th Street in Hartford Township. The deputy smelled a strong odor, and a search turned up about 48 grams of marijuana in individually wrapped packages. Turns out the driver had a medical marijuana card, but the sheriffs deputy seized the drugs as evidence, and charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and illegal transportation of medical marijuana are being requested from the Van Buren County Prosecutor's office.

[t-pain]

http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2014/11/12/leader_and_kalkaskian/news/doc5463a74be5220588803892.txt?viewmode=fullstory

 

Fairview, was ordered to pay $450 in fines and/or costs for transport/possession usable marijuana.

[t-pain]

http://oaklandcountymoms.com/royal-oak-crime-report-december-2014-42103/

One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Illegal Transport of Marijuana & Misdemeanor warrant

[t-pain]

http://oaklandcountymoms.com/royal-oak-mi-crime-report-january-2015-42543/

The following arrests were made during the period:

One (1) Illegal Transport of Marijuana

 

 

[trichcycler]

is It called "medical marijuana" if  driver doesn't have a card?

how many of these improper transport medical marijuana charges are against non carded people?

if there is no written law concerning transport how can there be a charge and punishment for the pretend offense?

 

sorry if these have been considered before.

[t-pain]

if they were non-carded people, the charge should be plain possession (or possession AND illegal transport), which carries more fines and such.

some of these probably are regular people. 

 

i'm guessing the vast majority of them are registered patients or caregivers and maybe a few just didnt have the card on them at the time, or had expired cards.

 

but grassmatch, if you are curious, drop by your local courthouse and ask to see the records yourself.

Edited January 14, 2015 by t-pain

[trichcycler]

court house?  I avoid those whenever I can. Curiosity aint enough for me to venture in voluntarily.  I cant imagine why carded patients would be  driving around with meds and no card anyways.  I was hoping these were all non carded people, knowing no better.

[t-pain]

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20150119/rochester-police-briefs-man-ticketed-for-illegal-transport-of-medical-marijuana

 

Rochester man was ticketed for illegally transporting medical marijuana after a traffic stop at about 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 14.

 

The 23-year-old provided police with a medical marijuana card, but was told he was transporting his marijuana illegally.

 

Police found a marijuana pipe on the front passenger seat in addition to a container which the man told police contained marijuana before handing it to the officer.

 

An officer initiated a traffic stop near Ludlow and University Drive after the man was seen driving over a double-yellow lane line, according to police. The man was seen throwing a cigarette out the window of the vehicle as it came to a stop, police added.

 

The man was taken to the Rochester Police Department, booked and ticketed for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia before being released.

 

 

http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2015/01/28/leader_and_kalkaskian/news/doc54c0009d1bdae967297012.txt

 

Kalkaska, was ordered to pay $450 in fines and/or costs for transport/possession of usable marijuana and license suspended/revoked – allowing suspended person to operate.

 

Gaylord, was ordered to pay $450 in fines and/or costs for transport/possession of usable marijuana.

 

Mancelona, was ordered to pay $1,580 in fines and/or costs with 365 days in jail/prison time and 365 days probation and 365 days credit for controlled substance – possession of marijuana – and transport/possession of usable marijuana.

 

Emmett, was ordered to pay $825 in fines and/or costs for transport/possession of usable marijuana, transport of unsecure firearm/bow, hunting deer without bow license, and wildlife confiscation – use of artificial light.

 

Kalkaska, was ordered to pay $450 in fines and/or costs for transport/possession of usable marijuana.

 

Merritt, was ordered to pay $800 in fines and/or costs for controlled substance – possession of marijuana, no valid license in possession, and transport/possession of usable marijuana.

 

Kalkaska, was ordered to pay $450 in fines and/or costs for controlled substance – possession of marijuana and transport/possession of usable marijuana.

 

 

http://www.shorelinemedia.net/article_959e1f18-94e7-11e4-8e94-1b6792d5971e.html

Dec. 25 A man was arrested at 12:43 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of transporting or possessing usable marijuana at Cedar Creek Twp.

 

on christmas??

Edited January 31, 2015 by t-pain

[t-pain]

http://www.ourmidland.com/police_and_courts/district_court/district-court-news/article_2d91f989-2ef9-5496-89ec-1a3fd65ac371.html

Midland, improper transport of marijuana on Nov. 7, $975 fines and costs, community service in lieu of fines and costs.

 

http://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/northville/2015/01/21/northville-police-briefs/22044899/

Card holder arrested

 

A Canton man with a medical marijuana card was arrested for improperly transporting marijuana.

 

The Northville Township Police stopped the man after midnight Jan. 12 after he did not stop at the flashing red light at Beck and Seven Mile roads after midnight. The police reported smelling marijuana inside the car and then spotted a pipe on the floor after a quick look inside. A further search turned up containers of marijuana inside the car as well.

 

The man did have a valid medical card, but because the marijuana was not in the trunk or in a container not accessible from the inside of the car, he was cited for a violation.

Edited February 1, 2015 by t-pain

[t-pain]

http://sanilaccountynews.mihomepaper.com/news/2014-08-20/Court_News/District_Court.html

Deckerville. Attempted improper transport medical marijuana. 6 months probation. $415 fines & costs.

[t-pain]

do you mean actively smoking in the car or they smoke in their car because they cant smoke in the house? so the car smells like old burnt marijuana?

 

so i'd say

actively smoking and driving: 5-10% . we'd see more duid charges imo if cops witnessed smoking in a car.

 

pipe or smokes in car but not while driving and car stinks: 10-70% . cops like to "sniff out" marijuana.

Edited February 1, 2015 by t-pain

[t-pain]

zap are you implying that some of these are lower charges to plead guilty to? so they were arrested with a higher charge (duid) and they plead to this instead? whats your guess on that percentage?

 

i mean, all of the full names of these defendants are in the newspaper links. it wouldnt take someone long to locate these people and ask them. or just check out the court records for full addresses.

 

i'm waiting for the right lawyer who will take these illegal transport cases and sue the courts for illegal prosecution and wrongful arrest etc.

Edited February 1, 2015 by t-pain

[t-pain]

http://www.houghtonlakeresorter.com/news/2014-10-02/Court_News/82nd_District_Court.html

Otter Lake, illegal transport of medical marijuana: $335 in fines, costs or restitution.

 

http://www.houghtonlakeresorter.com/news/2014-09-25/Court_News/82nd_District_Court.html

Elmira, illegal transport of medical marijuana: $335 in fines, costs or restitution.

 

http://www.houghtonlakeresorter.com/news/2014-07-31/Court_News/82nd_District_Court.html

Houghton Lake, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted delivery/manufacture of cocaine (amended from delivery/manufacture of cocaine). Dismissed were charges of possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license and improper transport of medical marijuana. STING officers made the arrest. The date of offense was July 10. Bond was set at $50,000.

 

obviously he didnt plead that one down.

 

 

http://www.houghtonlakeresorter.com/news/2014-06-26/Court_News/82nd_District_Court.html

Houghton Lake, illegal transport of medical marijuana: $335 in fines, costs or restitution.

Ann Arbor, illegal transport of medical marijuana: $335 in fines, costs or restitution.

 

http://www.houghtonlakeresorter.com/news/2014-05-15/Court_News/82nd_District.html

Millington, illegal transport of medical marijuana: $335 in fines, costs or restitution.

Edited February 1, 2015 by t-pain