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Old 11-06-2009, 03:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by edddgar View Post
He was arrested in Washington state so California's laws are irrelevant anyway. Under 40 grams in Washington might as well be legal, it's just a minor misdemeanor carrying only a fine. In this case he's getting hit with a $622 fine, but when he goes to court, it'll probably be reduced and possibly dropped. In the end, there's a chance he pays more for driving 74 in a 60. Not a big deal at all.

And really, are you surprised?
I think the ticket is mostly for the marijuana. That one is $250~$1000 fine for under 40 grams, and the traffic ticket shouldn't be that expensive unless it's in construction zone.
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