Busted Letter #123 – Basement “Hydro Lab”
Wed, Mar 12, 2008 11:06 am
My wife told them that I was at work and asked them to come back when I got home. They told her no. So, they finally conned their way into our home and looked through our house. They didn’t find anything at first. When they got to our bedroom it was locked. I was the only one who could get in the bedroom and the basement, so they made me come home from work to open the doors.
When I opened the bedroom door they found a couple of small buds hanging in my closet. After that they wanted to get in the basement. I asked them if they had a warrant and the trooper said no but that he could hold me until they got one. So rather than them doing that and coming back and ripping our house apart, I opened the door. Big mistake!
When he got downstairs he discovered my "Hydro lab," as he called it. There were 63 plants all together – 45 fresh clones and 18 ripe ones. After he found that, he had me sign a consent form and said he would not take us to jail. So I did. I don't think that it was a good thing to do. I have never been busted before. He held up his end of the deal. We finally got a court date at the end of February. They are getting me for manufacturing, delivery, possession and maintaining a drug house, which is totally bogus. I was not selling it. They found no money at all and no one has come forward and said that they got it from me so I don't know where they get off charging me for selling.
On top of all that they weighed it when it was wet and the roots were still hooked to the grow rocks so it came out to 5.45 kilos. Even worse they charged my wife with possession and maintaining when I took full blame for everything. She even passed the drug test. Do you have any idea what kind of trouble we are looking at? Do you have any advice that you think we should know about? We live in Lexington, Michigan. I am 29 and don’t have the greatest record but no drug charges. I work every day of the week and I have for the last year. My wife is 23 and has no record at all. We have two children.
Any info is better then none.










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LB Dude
Nov 11 2009, 10:30 pm
Decide whether it is better to have a trial by jury or a trial by judge...matters of law are best decided by a judge. At least that is the advice a Public Defender gave me when I was busted for possession of cocaine back in the 80's. And, it sounds like the best way to go for you as it appears that this may also be an illegal search.
I let the judge decide my case and got off as it was an illegal search and seizure. What it comes down to is the judge will either believe you or believe the cops. Be prepared that the cops will commit perjury when they testify in court.
Good Luck!
trubloomer
Nov 9 2009, 1:29 am
atom yost
Nov 1 2009, 10:11 am
pro grow
Oct 24 2009, 12:12 am
Anything u say can and will be used agenst u. And they will! Cops are good people but they love to make themselves look good so as far as there concerned ur pablo ecscobar and that how they will talk about u in court they will put. Ur couch on the scale if there's weed on the cushion sorry about ur luck but be smart about the dirt u do I'm retired now but I followed these rules for 15yrs I've never been busted or had a cop even approch me so I must have done something rt STAY UNDER THE RADER the cops feds so on need probabel cause DONT GIVE IT TO EM. Yours truly PRO GROW
cherry bomb
Oct 4 2009, 12:54 am
Victim
Aug 28 2009, 12:10 am
By the time court rolled around it was dropped to simple possession and the judge told me I should have told the cops to fuck off,they had no right to be bothering me.
Moses
Jul 18 2009, 1:13 am
tubbz420
Jul 5 2009, 4:25 pm
Bruce M. Margolin,ESQ
1-800-420-laws The Nations Foremost Authority on Drug and Marijuana Law
35 year NORML director don't know how good he is but give him a try BEST OF LUCK
Memphis
Jul 3 2009, 11:43 am
bigmikey
Jun 25 2009, 12:01 am
This is NO JOKE and is completely on the up and up. Check out their web site and GET INVOLVED!!! You can find all the video proof you need on the web site to prove it is true. Some videos of actual news media and discussions in the senate on a bill to legalize ALL drugs. They are fighting in Congress and the UN and traveling all over the U.S. to help educate people on the failed drug policies. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND WIIL ALL HAPPEN A LOT FASTER IF EVERYONE GETS INVOLVED. Put your bongs down for one minute and do some networking and tell EVERYONE to voice their opinions.
I urge everyone to go online and look up "Law Enforcement Against Prohibition" and at least check it's validity. I know that after getting busted myself, I was feeling really guilty about the whole ordeal. But after reading through this site for a while I was feeling very disturbed and not because I was wrong but, because WE ALL SHOULD HAVE THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHT TO DECIDE WHAT GOES INTO OUR BODIES!!!
WE HAVE AN OUTLET PEOPLE, ONE THAT WILL END THIS INSANITY!!! DO THIS NOW AND TELL EVERYONE!!! IT IS TIME TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS BACK. WE ARE NOT WRONG!!! THE LAWS ARE WRONG!!!!!
bigmikey
Jun 24 2009, 11:58 pm
This is NO JOKE and is completely on the up and up. Check out their web site and GET INVOLVED!!! You can find all the video proof you need on the web site to prove it is true. Some videos of actual news media and discussions in the senate on a bill to legalize ALL drugs. They are fighting in Congress and the UN and traveling all over the U.S. to help educate people on the failed drug policies. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND WIIL ALL HAPPEN A LOT FASTER IF EVERYONE GETS INVOLVED. Put your bongs down for one minute and do some networking and tell EVERYONE to voice their opinions.
I urge everyone to go online and look up "Law Enforcement Against Prohibition" and at least check it's validity. I know that after getting busted myself, I was feeling really guilty about the whole ordeal. But after reading through this site for a while I was feeling very disturbed and not because I was wrong but, because WE ALL SHOULD HAVE THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHT TO DECIDE WHAT GOES INTO OUR BODIES!!!
WE HAVE AN OUTLET PEOPLE, THAT WILL END THIS INSANITY!!! DO THIS NOW AND TELL EVERYONE IT IS TIME TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS BACK. WE ARE NOT WRONG!!! THE LAWS ARE WRONG!!!!!
yo
Jun 24 2009, 11:22 pm
GJ
Jun 4 2009, 3:51 pm
DS
Apr 9 2009, 11:49 am
''to much fo personal use?''
Apr 8 2009, 4:50 pm
anonymous
Apr 7 2009, 1:43 pm
livonia
Apr 2 2009, 6:40 am
fuckin pigs
best of luck =
Buddahmasta420
Mar 3 2009, 2:59 pm
florida
Feb 16 2009, 10:35 pm
EvilSven
Feb 3 2009, 10:02 pm
Higher Than a Tree on 57
Jan 25 2009, 10:51 am
Michigan guy
Jan 18 2009, 8:06 am
blaze4haze
Jan 14 2009, 9:09 pm
a normal pot head
Jan 6 2009, 2:22 pm
!!
the truth
Dec 30 2008, 1:33 pm
GrungyNinjetteXx
Dec 9 2008, 1:48 pm
"speak your mind, even when your voice shakes"
heads high [[pun intended]] fellow smokers!!
K!NG
Dec 9 2008, 4:02 am
They had no right what so ever to enter your property and the threat of getting a warrant thats a joke , a judge would not have issued that.
When you go to court say you were threatened by the police officer to the degree that he said I want to search this house or I will make sure Child protective services get involved and have him taken away & also the fact your son was fine ..
Im thinking your neighbor somehow knew you were growing dope maybe through your children saying something to the other kids ( If your kids know what your doing then you need to make sure they understand that you can get in trouble with police) and would have told the officer this and your sons injury was just an excuse to search your house ...
Id be taking care of your neighbors ......
police use intimidatation all the time to bluff you , when dealing with the police I always treat it like a poker game where theres a big pot to win or lose.... I like to win ..
If my neighbors pulled a stunt like that They wouldn't be around anymore & the fact they can look at you like nothings happened... I hate snitches who cant mind their own business.
K-w1zzL3
Nov 18 2008, 12:50 am
You have to remember that they busted his GROW. they didnt find a 4 kilo bag of chronic, they took his plants. The majority of the weight on them would be stem and leaf - granted, there is plenty of weight supplied by nug, but its mostly foliage that their weighing there, plus like the poster said, there were hydroton growrocks all stuck to the roots on the plants. If you have enough growrocks, that shit can accumulate weight too.
Now, you also have to take into account that in all probablity, this guy is growing perpetually, so he never needs to be out of chronic. Like he said, he had 18 plants maturing, and the rest were in the cloning phase of their lives. Which means that hes probably doing a small SOG or ScrOG grow, in an attempt to get a lb, maybe a little more, out of each harvest. An lb every 2 months is a realistic personal stash guys. Figure if the rest of the plants were in cloning stage, and he was flowering 18 of them, then it would probably be another 8-12 good weeks before he would harvest the rest of those plants. Maybe he smokes heavy, n a 1/2 to a 1/3 lb a month is reasonable for him...
Just know the situation if your gonna comment on it, thats all im saying. I understand that you all wanna tell this dude what he shoulda done, or how fucked he is, but if he has a lawyer explain basically the same thing to the jury as i just did to all of you, then he could convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that every single nug being grown in his dro setup was for personal useage. Thats one of the reasons why a Marijuana lawyer, and not some random Civil Servant is the ideal way to go in a situation like this. Because a normal lawyer wouldnt be able to tell you shit like the average yield per grow of a particular strain, or potential yield because of grams produced per watt of electricity he used. Being able to explain shit like that, which even a prosecutor wouldnt be able to do, is what would convince a jury of your side of the story, as opposed to the gov't 's side, which would result in you getting cornholed.
My own personal advice for the future -- If your going to grow cannabis, youneed to make sure you know the laws, and what might happen to you if you should ever get caught. If you feel that the pros outweigh the cons, then by all means do it. But make DAMN sure that you know what your getting yourself into before you set up that resevoir again. All you have to do to avoid the trouble is to stay within the reasonable parameters of the law man. Theyre showin us a TEENY bit of leway, so try to abide guys. Shits starting to get better, and over the next couple years its gonna improve even more, trust me. So why dont we all try playin by the rules for a little bit. Grow a Qp instead of an Lb. Its the difference between a minor misdemeaner and not going to jail, and a Felony, which could land you in jail for a minimum of 5 years in some cases, which also carries a fuckin hefty ass fine too. Second, stash the shit out of your cash too. Dont use banks, and dont put it ANYWHERE that any other human would look. Thats a whole nother rant though, lol.
anonymous
Oct 31 2008, 11:14 pm
HOLY WTF>>> are you kidding me...Should of bit his prick off and then when the ambulance showed up to repair his wang get the supervisor involved shit dude call someone hell I would let him kill my ass before stroken some nasty redneck wanger... NO WAY!!!
brush your teeth three times a day and dont tell that story anymore. I cant even look at my girls face now when she blows me! GOD DAM
spinhead
Oct 27 2008, 3:24 pm
grinch
Sep 28 2008, 1:55 pm
lowBLOW
Sep 25 2008, 11:31 am
....ok, back to Georgia. I told him I got no drugs on me. All of a sudden he says, "Son, I don't like your tone of voice--that's verbal assault--which is a $100 fine in these parts". I said WTF!!!???? Then he starts yelling, "STOP RESISTING!! STOP RESISTING!!" as he maced me and dragged me out of the car thru the open window like I was living thru an episode of the Dukes of Hazzard. The pig then repeatedly stopped on my spine and nuts until I cried for mercy. Then he says, "I'll show you mercy!!", and slams his flashlight into my mouth. Most of my teeth fell out of my mouth. As I picked up the broken pieces of my teeth out of a pool of my own blood, the pig says, "Wait a minute, I know how u can get out of your $100 fine. I haven't had a toothless blowjob in years". So I sucked him hard until he was as dry as the Sahara desert.
I'm lucky I'm still alive, but I feel like less of a man after having to perform oral sex on a cop.
T Dub
Sep 19 2008, 12:57 pm
always insist on the warrant. he can only hold you for one hour without one in most states, otherwise it is kidnapping.
secondly, never deal with pigs. sounds like you pissed off a cop, or someone that was very familiar with the complaint process.
lastly, you really should have gotten a remote location. good luck with not losing your house.
Budz
Sep 17 2008, 10:24 pm
pot puffn girl
Aug 5 2008, 8:24 am
Make it leagle
Jun 13 2008, 2:55 pm
rule number one:
May 21 2008, 2:26 pm
also, its michigan, theyll let you off with a slap on the wrist. michigan will be medical in 5 years anyway.
happyhippie420
May 20 2008, 2:24 pm
anyways im from lexington, michigan just moved to london recently, the troubles i had with the law over there.....
i hope everything works out for the best dude.
rowdy
May 13 2008, 7:14 am
rowdy
May 13 2008, 7:09 am
fellow bustee
May 12 2008, 11:46 pm
good set up wrong place to do it
May 10 2008, 7:18 pm
ANONYMOUS
Apr 27 2008, 7:06 pm
Foebage420
Apr 27 2008, 12:26 pm
wh
Apr 24 2008, 2:21 pm
master kush
Apr 21 2008, 8:40 pm
miawww
Apr 13 2008, 1:09 pm
C
Apr 13 2008, 9:15 am
P 4 ME
Apr 12 2008, 9:23 pm
wh
Apr 12 2008, 1:24 pm
Joe
Apr 12 2008, 10:48 am
The system tries to bully you.
lilguy
Apr 12 2008, 9:13 am
p.s. to tickle if u cheer for cops to die u need to be shot in the face there is something seriously wrong with u if u like real violence do it to ur self and give the rest of the world a break
wh
Apr 12 2008, 2:09 am
The Stoner
Apr 11 2008, 12:00 am
ticklemystickle
Apr 10 2008, 8:36 pm
Duuuuuuuuh
Apr 10 2008, 3:30 pm
abc
Apr 10 2008, 12:09 pm
to hightimes:
Apr 10 2008, 2:24 am
blunt o dro
Apr 9 2008, 10:42 pm
blunt o dro
Apr 9 2008, 10:42 pm
all4kidz
Apr 9 2008, 8:28 pm
Juggs1327
Apr 8 2008, 7:04 pm
flexyourrights.org will have all the info u need
El Bum
Apr 8 2008, 12:36 pm
wh
Apr 7 2008, 5:35 pm
pot head 69
Apr 5 2008, 9:07 pm
wh
Apr 5 2008, 1:01 pm
stone er
Apr 5 2008, 2:20 am
umm
Apr 5 2008, 2:17 am
El Magico
Apr 4 2008, 8:14 am
However, that is only because of the laws we have in place. If it wasn't illegal to grow, that would be a non-issue.
So, who's more foolish, the fool, or the fool who hurts the fool's family?
(Viva la revolution!)
okla420
Apr 3 2008, 10:53 pm
Look..this guy isn't dumb for growin pot in his basement...he's dumb for having a grow op and his kid in the same freaken place.
I can understand taking on a personal risk to do this for yourself but putting a kid through this kind of shit and possibly being taken away by the state is not a good thing at all.
wh
Apr 3 2008, 4:05 pm
wh
Apr 3 2008, 3:58 pm
wh
Apr 3 2008, 3:54 pm
LovesToSmoke
Apr 3 2008, 1:55 pm
Do you not understand that what this prig with a piece of tin pinned to his tit is doing is using the state's armed militia, needed for the security of a free state, AGAINST the people of the state, denying them their freedom!?! THIS IS EXACTLY THE REASON WHY WE HAVE A RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS!!
NEXT TIME SPIT IN THE COPS FACE!!!
farmsallyear
Apr 2 2008, 4:06 pm
Doper Dan
Apr 1 2008, 9:57 am
jamesbond44
Apr 1 2008, 12:24 am
Cherokeeman1967
Mar 30 2008, 12:04 am
slim801
Mar 27 2008, 10:32 pm
well first dey did an illegal search b/c dey had no warrant n wen dey asked to search ur place ur wife said no but still dey burst in to search it
it was illegal until u opened the locked door fo em b/c once u opened dat door u basically gave em permission to search
so if im not mistaken dey can use all dat dey found in evidence at court
if i were u i wulda told em dat dey cant go down there b/c dey basically told u dey had no warrant by saying they can hold u there until they recieve one n da fact dat dey burst into ur house wit ur wife sayin no
well u needa get a good lawyer fo dat
well good luck
oregon shaman
Mar 27 2008, 7:39 pm
jonesy
Mar 27 2008, 7:02 pm
As for your plight, buddy, i feel for you. Paying "street price" for weed, for some, is not a viable option. I personally use pot for chronic pain due to a motorcycle accident i had a few years back, and can't afford 200 bucks an ounce. I can only imagine what some of you must feel paying 3, 4, 500 bucks an ounce in some states :S While you were tricked by the cops, you DID agree to the search.....this has been said before. The only thing you can do now is wait, hope, and pray that your lawyer can help you swing a deal. Good luck, man...give those kids a big hug :)
El Magico
Mar 27 2008, 4:25 pm
Cannabis contains drugs, or people wouldn't smoke it. It's not about not doing drugs, It's about being able to do any drug we want, as long as we affect no one else.
Our current situation, could be compared to many things, but I think one that fits really well is:
Slavery!!!
Our masters (the newfangled U.S. government) are just looking out for our health, so we can make them richer. It's just they are too stupid to realize Cannabis doesn't hurt us.
To think that there are people in prison for growing some plants, and then men & women of our armed forces that mostly choose not to use it are sent over to Iraq to kill & be killed, kind of doesn't make sense.
You know, I thought THC turned you into the perfect killing machine, so I wonder sometimes why the Army doesn't make smoking mandatory.
Surely I haven't been fed disinformation.
Have I?
(Viva La Revolution!)
tothegrower
Mar 27 2008, 2:45 pm
my advice that i took and helped me out is if you arent satisified with your lawyer try to find an ex DA they usually can cut amazing deals because they sometimes have worked wit the dirty cops who busted you. So work on that and good luck and keep growing for yourself fuck the police.
thegriff
Mar 26 2008, 5:05 am
TheGrower
Mar 25 2008, 12:55 pm
esco
Mar 24 2008, 10:25 pm
thepotlawhasfallen.ca
Mar 24 2008, 10:20 pm
Princess Kush
Mar 24 2008, 8:40 pm
All I can say is get the best lawyer you can. Do not rely on the state!
Daniel
Mar 24 2008, 5:28 pm
Codis
Mar 24 2008, 2:09 pm
Codis
Mar 24 2008, 1:43 pm
MAINE.LAW.PROF.01
Mar 22 2008, 10:49 am
Best of Luck!
adrian medina
Mar 22 2008, 7:18 am
@NORCAL
Mar 21 2008, 10:40 pm
god
Mar 21 2008, 10:13 pm
smokeyd1000
Mar 21 2008, 3:53 pm
police LIE
Mar 20 2008, 4:28 pm
MAKE THEM GET A WARRANT!!!!!!!
MOST TIMES ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REFUSE A WARRANTLESS SEARCH. YOU ARE LIKELY NOT INTERESTING ENOUGH TO THEM FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH ALL THE TROUBLE OF SECURING A WARRANT.
sadly, you gave consent to search by unlocking the doors. you are Fucked with a capital "F".
TENNEKEY731
Mar 20 2008, 12:14 pm
drb
Mar 20 2008, 8:23 am
to busted letter guy
Mar 20 2008, 6:27 am
gspot
Mar 19 2008, 8:01 pm
Gus
Mar 19 2008, 4:03 pm
:o)
Mar 19 2008, 1:20 pm
Who the hell is that ?
Passout 2 Daman
Mar 19 2008, 12:21 pm
FUCK CLINTON
VOTE INDEPENDENT!!!!
passout-patient
Mar 19 2008, 12:19 pm
well i was charged with possession of drug paraphenalia (and intent to use, is what it said on my court sheet) and i could have received 92 days in jail...
but i took 6 months probo, sucked...
THC kills Cancer
Mar 19 2008, 11:01 am
see why marijuana is serpress because THC is the cure that kills cancer
see for your self.
da man
Mar 19 2008, 2:31 am
da man
Mar 19 2008, 2:24 am
Nope
Mar 18 2008, 5:27 pm
young phil
Mar 18 2008, 4:23 pm
to below
Mar 18 2008, 6:27 am
RidinHIGH4420
Mar 17 2008, 7:44 pm
LOTSOFPOT
Mar 17 2008, 7:43 pm
Outlawthetreeman
Mar 17 2008, 6:45 pm
you need to visit normal.com
to see what kind of time you're looking at ,cause u will do time.your wife may get off if she plays dumb like she did'nt know sh!t
FunkaPOTamus420
Mar 17 2008, 6:07 pm
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Mar 16 2008, 6:53 pm
dopecityboy1985@yahoo.com
Mar 16 2008, 11:58 am
rasta rasta
Mar 15 2008, 1:01 pm
If I were you, I would contact the National Organization for the Reformation of Marijunana Laws and seek legal advice through their approved attorney list. I'm not sure if attorneys where you live would be qualified to help you with this case.
Ok, I just said a prayer for you and your family. If anything this will be a costly bump (jail time, attorney fees, etc.) in your life's journey. Hopefully you have close relatives that can look after your kids.
Attention to everyone else. Were you scared when you read this guy's entry? The fact is that marijuana is still illegal in this country and the courts definately prosecute grow operations. Given that, it makes more sense to buy and let someone else take the risk of growing. If you can't afford your current habit, either cut down your smoking or get off your ass and make more money. Oftentimes, people grow pot out of curiosity and the thought that they'll cultivate several ounces for personal use. Most of the time people get away with it, but the consequences are big and affect not only you but your family members. Don't be selfish!
rasta rasta
Mar 15 2008, 12:53 pm
Also, the courts will be evaluating whether any relatives are "fit" to take care of your children. In alot of cases, the courts do not find relatives "fit" and place the children in foster care. The good thing is that they normally do not separate the children, unless a family only wants to take care of one of the kids.
Suggs4Drugs
Mar 14 2008, 5:41 pm
As for how much time your doing... I bet youll do a good 10 years.
Ive been raided by the Green Team in Tampa Florida TWICE for distribution and manufacturing, but I always had a back out plan, so every time ive been raided they couldnt charge me with anything cuz I played my cards kewl. But hey, good luck. And remember, just because this is your first offence, doesnt mean they wont be hard on you. We live in AMERICA, where we have more people in prison then all other Communist countries. They dont give a shit if your a good person, or if its your first time. You were breaking the law, you will get a mandatory 10years, youll serve 8, and have 2-5 years probabtion.
My advice to you is, leave the country, skip the trial, Canada will santion all non-violent offenders.
the 2 below me
Mar 13 2008, 6:00 pm
To late for DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR advice .
THE NIGHTSTALKER
Mar 13 2008, 3:50 pm
Maui Powee
Mar 13 2008, 1:52 pm
Doo$k
Mar 12 2008, 11:17 pm
stupid!
Mar 12 2008, 5:24 pm
John Doe
Mar 12 2008, 2:34 pm
Just remember , the burden of proof is theirs , not yours .
whoa!
Mar 12 2008, 2:13 pm
american citizen
Mar 12 2008, 11:32 am
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