An update and a call for thoughts, prayers, and DU vibes
Last edited Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:01 AM - Edit history (1)
Ok, so awhile back ago I let yall know of my horrendous bad luck. A faltering economy and a roommate that left without warning left me getting evicted the first week I was working SXSW on 6th St in Austin (90 hours a week for those 2). And the day before St Patties (also during the hight of SXSW) I was wrongfully arrested, searched and a controlled substance was planted on me after say "Hey how y'all doing tonight?" to some Austin PD officers. They said I matched a description of someone selling X. I have long hair- in Austin- with 750,000 out of Towners that were pretty much all on 6th St. I refused a search without my lawyer present and after about 30 minutes of refusing search they decided to arrest me anyways for a PI (public intox). After the first search turned up nothing they searched me again and planted cocaine on me (which is a felony). I was unable to get out of jail in time to open the bar the next morning which lost me my job.
The stress of all of this happening during the most hectic, crazy two weeks of my life was more than I could bare and I lost it. I snapped. I couldn't think of anything else but suicide.
Luckily my best friend and his wife came to my rescue, drove down from Lewisville, and moved me in with them. I am doing better but still basically unemployed due to all the legal wranglings and back and forth I have had to do between Austin and Lewisville (north of Dallas).
Tomorrow is my first court appearance. I am asking for y'all to keep me in your thoughts and hoping for my charges to be thrown out. I am 24 and this could not only lead to prison time but also ruin the rest of my life. I may not even be able to vote again if convicted. All for being nice to local officers which I usually had a good rapport with (working downtown constantly).
To top it all off for nothing I evendidd. I don't touch the stuff. My parents now think I am a raging alcoholic and coke head. You can't imagine the frustration and stress.
I haven't been sleeping, and when I do I have horrible nightmares of being in prison. I've barely been holding onto my sanity and barely thinking straight with all that is rambling inside my head. I might not even be here were it not for my amazing friends.
So please, just hold out hope that tomorrow is the beginning of the end of this madness.
Love an Solidarity
Jonathon
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My god, what a horrible story! You are right now in my thoughts, and there you will remain till your nightmare is over.
I'm so glad you have good friends who came through for you!
Hang in there.
Dragonbreathp9d ~
So very sorry ....
Holding on to hope...faith.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers...
peace~
Be polite.
I can't imagine the stress you must be feeling. Hope these measly interweb vibes help.
Sending good vibes!
