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#23620696 - 09/07/16 04:13 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Last month I reported for probation and my PO said that the judge had "Forgotten" to originally write 12 months of probation to my sentence in may.......at that point I was already on probation for 7 months.....I was doing 12 months.
When I plead out in May there was to be no added probation. I agreed to jail, house arrest, alcohol monitoring for 7 months, and over 1000 in fines. Not to mention I lost my car and my lawyer cost 1200 bucks......but NO more probation. I was to ride out the original year I was sentenced to oct 27th ( I violated the terms of a plea deal from before ) and this probation was to run concurrent. So I was supposed to be done oct 27th.
When my PO told me the judge updated it to me having to stay on probation til may I crumbled. I have been in a dark phase for a while now. This was not to help. I literally can't stay where I am at another winter.
So today after reporting for probation I just said fuck it all, and walked over to the court house. Checked in with the clerk and went into the judges court room with no representation.
My lawyer wouldnt call me back at all.
I waited til everyone had gone and he asked what I was doing there.
I walked to the podium and represented myself.
I told him I had paid my dues. I had done my time. I had lost almost everything aside from my job. I had nothing left to rely on if I had to do 7 more months of probation. I saw no reason I was to stay on it. I did their counseling, never missed a beat, never peed dirty, never gave any grief, house always clean, paid all my fines, and finish house arrest and alcohol monitoring.
He said he agreed!!!!!!
I was shocked. I was kinda at wits end with the whole thing. Thought I was stuck on the damn hamster wheel and would somehow get fucked again.
He said he would set up a status hearing for 4 weeks from now and summoned my PO to be present. He said if my PO verified everything I had said, I was done.
I called my PO and he said yes.
I get off house arrest in 12 days. And less than 60 days I will be free again. I don't even remember the feeling at this point.
Got a raise at my job.
Won the fucking lottery.
Seems I am getting into a relationship of sorts too.
I don't understand good luck....so bear with me if I start posting positive stuff here and there.
I'm shell shocked.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago] 1
#23620708 - 09/07/16 04:29 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Don't know what you did to get yourself into this pickle, but I don't care. I'm truly happy for you! Sometimes the "squeaky wheel gets the grease." I'm glad to see some sense of fair play has entered your life and I hope with all my heart that your run of good luck and occurrences keeps on building!
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago] 1
#23620712 - 09/07/16 04:33 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Walking to the judge with no summons or legal rep took some balls
And look what happened
Happy for y'a  After getting off I would prolly keep a clean slate except from drug pocession since your into drugs
Happy for y'a
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Nature Boy]
#23620718 - 09/07/16 04:39 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I got a DUI in august 2015 for blowing a .17.
I was given a very light sentence. 3 days in jail 1 year license suspension and 425 fine.
2 months later I was driving down the road on the way home from work ( I had work privileges ). A friend had dropped me off an ounce of weed I had sealed in a jar.
A herd of deer ran in front of me and I swerved to miss them like a fool. Had I hit the deer I would've been able to keep driving. I swerved from the baby doe at the end of the pack.
My car went into a ditch and some asshole called the cops instead of helping me.
The cops showed up and demanded I go to the hospital for blood work after ripping my car apart without my permission.
They found the jar ( which I should have ditched ) and since I refused to go to the hospital ( I had mj in my system ) I got a refusal of ovi testing.
Went back to court in front of the same judge and she slammed me instantly with a year probation and an alcohol bracelet.
I wore that damn bracelet from oct 27th 2015 to may 16 2016. Never fucked up once. I havent had a car since then bc the state forfeited it.
I went to jail for 15 days, and I have been on house arrest for the last 42 days.
Paid 1000 in court fines. 600 in house arrest fines. 550 in probation fines. And somehow kept a job 40 minutes from my squat house paying people from rides.
I had been so broke til I won the lotto.
It's been so weird. I have been given what may be my final break if I don't do something with it.
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#23620731 - 09/07/16 04:50 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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YAY! I'm happy for you!!
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Apollyphelion]
#23620762 - 09/07/16 05:19 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks me lady, it's been a rocky road the last few years. Trying to work multiple jobs and live your dreams is expensive.....if that makes any sense.....addiction doesn't help.....but I do miss me some MJ>
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#23620933 - 09/07/16 06:46 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm happy for you vandago!!!
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago] 1
#23620991 - 09/07/16 07:19 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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vandago said: I don't understand good luck....
it's life's little way of lifting your spirits before ramming it deep betwixt your buttocks sans lube
every time you consider doing something potentially stupid. stop and think of the potential outcomes, if any of them could result in you getting locked up, reconsider that course of action because with you there's a 99% chance you'll get busted
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago] 1
#23621001 - 09/07/16 07:23 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Congrats on the uptick of good luck, dude. Just don't let it send you into some crazy missile to space style manic session. Your luck could easily change. Be grateful, don't break your arm patting yourself on the back, and keep your nose to the grindstone to see it through and then you'll be done. I'm happy for you man.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: idiotek] 1
#23621048 - 09/07/16 07:42 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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idiotek said: Congrats on the uptick of good luck, dude. Just don't let it send you into some crazy missile to space style manic session. Your luck could easily change. Be grateful, don't break your arm patting yourself on the back, and keep your nose to the grindstone to see it through and then you'll be done. I'm happy for you man.
Its a time when there's no more slaps on the wrist for me. I cant even believe I made it through this one. Love from friends, family, shroomerites, coworkers and comedians got me through this. I have almost tapped out, but I'm so glad i didnt.
And as far as pris comment goes I get what you're saying but I can 100% say all my busts are vehicle related. I'm not gonna stop smoking herb, but I'm not going to be 19 about it ever again. I cant wait to start doing comedy again and get back to my side jobs. Soon i will feel like an adult again. I dont wanna lose that. I haven't been trying, ive been doing.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23621073 - 09/07/16 07:52 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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You can smoke weed and be an adult and not get in trouble, sure. It's all about maturing and all that, common sense. You already know where you went wrong. You've just been caught in a cycle where you get reminded nonstop of all the times you got busted, and the repeated reminders and punishment cycle keeps you locked in that frame of mind. At least that's what it seems like to me.
I dunno, man. I'm really happy for you. Sounds like soon you'll have the world as your oyster. Time to start thinking about bigger plans.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: idiotek]
#23621076 - 09/07/16 07:54 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's awesome man. Way to take it in your own hands. I've never heard of anything similar happening. Pretty cool that the judge worked with you on that.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago] 1
#23621081 - 09/07/16 07:58 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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vandago said:
And as far as pris comment goes I get what you're saying but I can 100% say all my busts are vehicle related. I'm not gonna stop smoking herb
they're all related to not thinking about the fact that you can get caught, being in a vehicle just makes you more visible. do your shit at home
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: idiotek]
#23621115 - 09/07/16 08:10 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's an awesome feeling when you get the legal shit behind you. I used to monitor my success by the number of active manila folders I had. One time I had seven....MVA, lawyer, active cases, prob violations...etc. When I finally got through with the last one it was like I grew wings.
All I can say is don't fuck it up. If it was substance abuse that got you there, then cut that out of your life. This can be the beginning of a sunny new day or the continuation of a cold rainy one. Your choice.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Thayendanegea]
#23621235 - 09/07/16 09:09 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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coffee w/ irishcream liqueor & weed oil & almond milk & whipped cream & cinnamon
happy wednesday internet (:
its free concert ticket day (:
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23621240 - 09/07/16 09:12 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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My brother!
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good morning vandango good morning natureboy good morning sunnyD good morning apopyfellion
wait this isnt emc
anywho
good morning idiotek goodmorning prisoner good morningdanyeyeaeayea
edit: oops good morning sonic zoom zoom
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good morning mooshoopork
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23621251 - 09/07/16 09:16 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ive read some of your posts before, van, sounded like you were in a seriously dark time. I'm really happy to read this, congrats man.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: trees]
#23621535 - 09/07/16 10:49 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Vandango good work, now just follow prisoners advice and keep your nose clean. Smooth sailing from here on out.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23623597 - 09/07/16 08:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Prisoner#1 said:
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vandago said:
And as far as pris comment goes I get what you're saying but I can 100% say all my busts are vehicle related. I'm not gonna stop smoking herb
they're all related to not thinking about the fact that you can get caught, being in a vehicle just makes you more visible. do your shit at home
The weed wouldn't be in a jar hidden in my car if I thought I was invincible. I would've had a bag and a pipe laying on the passenger seat.
I'm well aware the lifestyle is taking a risk in my state. I don't ever think I won't get caught. I am more paranoid than most people, I just have shit luck.
If I got caught for 99% of the times I broke the law doing drugs, speeding, driving without insurance, fucking up in dumb ways....I wouldn't be posting right now.
Just because I am open about my legal mishaps, doesn't mean those are my only runs. I have steady times where I indulge and don't get in any trouble and walk the line. Sometimes things happen I can't control though, like deer. That day was a straight drive home from work. I had my stuff hidden, but when the cruiser came it was raining and I was already out of my car trying to push it back onto the road, it was a little honda, I almost had it. The first cop was going to just call a tow truck, then his supervisor showed up and instructed him to search my car which I denied.
These sort of mishaps are why I've never grown weed, or mushrooms, or done extractions.....I don't like the chaos variables that come into play that I can't control.
Obviously this last year I have been grinding hard on the straight and narrow, and I have made it this far.
I went 7 years with no drug charges before I was ratted on and raided. I have street smarts and common sense. Sometimes I just get too full of myself and go on benders which result in poor choice making. I haven't done that since I was raided 7 years ago. I have come a long way.
P.s It's not that hard to say "Good job" instead of waving your finger at me like a perfectionist who knows exactly how to handle every single situation. You can plan for the future but you can't rely 100% on those plans to work out.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23624328 - 09/07/16 11:41 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Take the good fortune as exactly that and smile .
I'm kinda of the opinion that we make our own luck. Perhaps by succumbing to the moment and curteously marching into the courthouse and saying your piece, you sealed your own fate. A small action blossomed; imagine the price of inaction .
It made me smile man, it always give me a bit of hope when I see people catch a break...I could do with salvation from my own storm.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Cepheus]
#23624336 - 09/07/16 11:44 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I know my lawyer would've pitched a fit if he found out I did that and would say he'd do it when he got around to it, but he wouldn't return my calls, and I had already paid him in full on this case.
I explained that to the judge as well, because he asked where my lawyer was at. I told him since he wouldn't return my calls I couldn't afford to hire another ones, and I didn't see any other option.
I was pretty surprised the judge saw things my way.
He said as long as I was telling the truth about finishing everything and my po was ok with it he would release me.
He asked me to put it in writing so I requested to be released the 27th like originally planned. I am hoping he doesnt like comprise on it and say well we can do til the end of the year or something.....I'm sick of probation fines and pissing in cups. I just want to be done with this, and rightfully so.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23624348 - 09/07/16 11:54 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Congrats and good luck! I've been on probation before.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#23624368 - 09/08/16 12:00 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've been on probation several times before. They are riding me harder on this one than any of the others and this is the lightest fuck up I have been on probation for.
My PO refers to MJ as "dope" and is in clear that he detests "dope" and I picked the wrong po to fuck with!
Like yo dawg, I didn't pick you LOL
He's warmed up to me over the months once he found out I'm not some sketchy liar. I always go in proper with a suit on and am very calm and mannered with him, always pay my fines and do everything he asks and I have a full time job with clean urine.
In and out appointments now. He is at the point where he is literally like "there is no reason for me to see you anymore"
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23627341 - 09/08/16 09:47 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just won another 100 bucks on a lotto ticket.
In the last 4 weeks I have won $5400. I have spent about $120.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23627517 - 09/08/16 10:48 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lotto just feels like a sucker tax.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: idiotek]
#23627547 - 09/08/16 11:01 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I guess if you lose a lot.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23627549 - 09/08/16 11:02 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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If I wouldn't have bought that 5 dollar ticket and won 5k I would be up fucked right now. That ticket paid off all my bills and is a down payment for a car.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23628070 - 09/09/16 05:27 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Congrats man, I got off probation in march from a dui. I had unsupervised probation, fines and work driving privleges so it wasn't anywhere near as bad as your situation.
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idiotek


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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23628194 - 09/09/16 06:52 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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vandago said: If I wouldn't have bought that 5 dollar ticket and won 5k I would be up fucked right now. That ticket paid off all my bills and is a down payment for a car.
I'm just saying, most people don't have your luck. Obviously. The odds are against you and you got lucky. Now, we can talk about luck in an entirely different sort of thread but I don't want to. I won't argue with you about that. I just hope you aren't deluded enough to think you have some kind of competitive advantage at the lottery. About the best you can hope for is to buy from the same roll of scratchers until you hit a winner. Buying lots of different ones is a moron's strategy. The real sucker lotto is the one with the numbers.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: vandago]
#23628401 - 09/09/16 08:51 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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vandago said:
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Prisoner#1 said:
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vandago said:
And as far as pris comment goes I get what you're saying but I can 100% say all my busts are vehicle related. I'm not gonna stop smoking herb
they're all related to not thinking about the fact that you can get caught, being in a vehicle just makes you more visible. do your shit at home
The weed wouldn't be in a jar hidden in my car if I thought I was invincible. I would've had a bag and a pipe laying on the passenger seat.
I'm well aware the lifestyle is taking a risk in my state. I don't ever think I won't get caught. I am more paranoid than most people, I just have shit luck.
If I got caught for 99% of the times I broke the law doing drugs, speeding, driving without insurance, fucking up in dumb ways....I wouldn't be posting right now.
sounds to me like you have incredibly good luck in your bad decision making.
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P.s It's not that hard to say "Good job" instead of waving your finger at me like a perfectionist who knows exactly how to handle every single situation. You can plan for the future but you can't rely 100% on those plans to work out.
it's also not that hard to accept a piece of advice as what it is, instead of taking as a personal attack on yourself.
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Re: I finally made some damn progress. [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23628530 - 09/09/16 09:50 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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COngrats OP!
You can now concentrate on your next crime that will land you in prison for 10 years.
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