Arrested in Maine. Mushroom Trafficking.

So I was arrested in Maine with the charges of "trafficking of a class x substance". I guess this class refers to mushrooms, hashish, ketamine, and quaaludes. maybe a few other idk. I had allegedly sold an eighth of mushrooms to an undercover police officer at a furthur concert. I then was arrested with an ounce of mushrooms in my pocket in one bag (not separately weighed out). So that was that and I spent three nights in jail until I was bailed out. So I have an arraignment in late december.
I have no idea what to expect. Does anybody have any advice on preparing for this case? Unfortunately the wealthy have the advantage in situations like this as they can prepare with an attorney. Maine does not have a public defenders office amazingly enough. All they have is a court attorney only accessible by the poor and those whose cases are big enough (mine is). So I get an attorney on the day of my arraignment and that is it. He does not remain my lawyer throughout this case.
What should I do in the next month. Community service I assume. Any other suggestions? It is so tough finding any legal information. There is so much text to dig through it seems unfair. Someone please help. Thanks.

 

Also, does anybody know what kind of sentencing I might be facing?

 

Depending on what type of risks you're willing to take, and if you have a clean record to help repersent yourself with, I would suggest the following:

There is no "class X" that I know of, unless you mean "schedule 1". That's the federal law. If it's actually class something, it's probably a maine law. State law can add things to the schedule law as it's applied in that state, but don't need to in the case of mushrooms. I expect they used schedule 1 to arrest you, and it is a big fucking deal.

If you have the right to a trial by jury, and have already been indicted (if your crime requires it?) I think you will be able to see evidence against you at the arraignment. If there is evidence of you doing this sale, you NEED a lawyer to strike a deal or argue entrapment for you. If there is no evidence of this, do NOT point that out, but do NOT admit to anything, and wait for your trial by jury.

At the jury trial, explain to the jury that you have been charged with trafficing, and not possession, and that there is no evidence of you ever trafficing, other than a "he said" situation. You didn't even have multiple bags, so you couldn't have been trafficing, unless you had a scale, which you still probably couldn't have used at a concert. If you can get them to acquit you because of a lack of evidence of trafficing, no further charges may be brought against you stemming from the same event/arrest, and so you're free and clear (though you better watch your back damn well, they know exactly who you are and WILL get you if you slip, or break the law.....)

This obviously only applies if you didn't forget to mention you also got charged with possession.... but usually I think it's one charge or the other. They'll want to bargin to reduce the charges, don't bargan without a lawyer, because a jury can simply acquit you on it if they charge you with the wrong crime, and as such, one you didn't commit

This is all assuming you didn't say a fuckin' word and didn't incriminate yourself.

If you know you really did sell to the cop, and you think you might have actually been recorded, this is a bad idea. Even if they didn't record you, you could have left prints on the bag. This is just assuming they're trying to play you as ignorant without a solid case against you, expecting you to fuck yourself over.

Talk to a lawyer, if you ask around you well may find someone who knows a lawyer who will help you out, or at least talk to you. Or some/many lawyers will give you a free no strings attached consultation, go see them and don't forget to take ALL your records/papers relating to the incident, go to the courthouse and find out where to get them if you don't have them.

I know it's not much, but I think that's about all you'll find here. Maybe try finding a forum about defending yourself. I got in deep shit and didn't have much luck with the internet. Then again, I had all of shit for luck with my lawyer. But you need a local guy who knows the numbers and names at the court house, who drinks beers with the judge, etc. Debt's better than a record for life.

 

Their is classes in missouri. I havent heard of class X but a year ago a couple of my friends got busted with class C felonies for various substances including lsd and mdma. They were required to go to drug court program and the amounts were larger than what you mentioned but they were busted with just possession. You need to PAYYY for a good lawyer this case is no joke. Roorshack is right when he said debt is better than a record for life and probably prison. If this is a first offense, a good lawyer will most likely be able to reach a plea bargain, knocking it down to possession and you will most likely receive shock time (30days or less) + probation up to five years or Drug court program if that county has one. Good luck. I repeat, DO NOT RELY on a public def. unless its your ONLY option. besides committing another crime for the money of course.

 

I don't know about Maine, but in Illinois "Class X" refers to a Class X felony, which is punishable by 6-30 years in prison.

 

http://www.maine.gov/legis/ros/meconlaw.htm

 

yeah im from illinois too and we have the class x felony as you said they will charge you with that if your caught selling within a few 100 feet of a school its i think the worst felony you can get beside murder ofcourse and i dont think with a case like that you will be getting community service thats for more low end misdeameanor crimes your most likely looking at some jail and probation for sure good luck with it