Okay, kinda sad reading the good samaritan's post on the FIND FB page, he is committed to what he has discovered in Port Orford, but LE has not verified (that town is quite protective of itself, IMPO!!) so it is a trying situation. Here's the informant's post - and you can read the rest on the FINDBryce page link below:
This posted just a little bit ago, and Brian has responded:
Find Bryce Laspisa FB Post Darn...
Why can't posts from people on FB and sightings be more concrete? Here's another post that doesn't give concrete information. Why can;t the guy says exactly what he saw and knows instead of cryptic info and "this is how it ends" whining? Sorry!!!!! It's just irritating!
What confuses me is if he was under supervision how would he be able to leave the state? I know here in Ca. If your on probation you are not allowed to leave the state.
Is supervision not the same as probation?
It's not. I checked it out. See my answer below!
In my day, pot was sold by the ounce (or by the pound
):1 oz, 1/2oz, or 1/4 oz. were usual amounts, and usually affordable if friends pooled their money.
Bryce's misdemeanor conviction for possession of 10-30 grams of marijuana suggests he was busted with less than an ounce, and that it was for his personal use. Had it been packaged for re-sale, there would have been additional charges for distribution.
The Sept. 12, 2013,
San Diego Reader has an ad for medical marijuana for sale in amounts of 1/8 oz for $40.00, 1 ounce for $150.00, and 1 ounce of "indoor shake" for $110.00. All you need is a "pot card", which a "new patient" can get for $30.00 next door to the "pharmacy".
IMO, Bryce could have covered the expense of his personal supply of pot by re-selling 1/2 oz by gram weight, but he wouldn't have been making much money that way.
Okay, so Bryce's charge was for a class A misdemeanor which would result in time of no more than a year and a fine of $2,500.00. It is not a felony charge but is one step below.
This amount of marijuana was more than a tiny amount but nowhere close to dealing levels. In fact, his charges were subject to being totally dismissed if he completed his "supervision" period and everything he needed to per the court. This is similar, it appears, to a diversionary program in CA.
Basically, he was charged with having a personal use amount of pot, but more than just one toke. So possibly a small baggy. It looks like he completed supervision but may have something else to do before his charge is dismissed. And don't freak out, people that it has been over a year. These cases routinely stretch out a bit longer:
(720 ILCS 550/4) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704)
Sec. 4. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess cannabis. Any person who violates this section with respect to:
(a) not more than 2.5 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor;
(b) more than 2.5 grams but not more than 10 grams of
any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor;
(c) more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of
any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; provided, that if any offense under this subsection (c) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony;
(d) more than 30 grams but not more than 500 grams of
any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 4 felony; provided that if any offense under this subsection (d) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony;
(e) more than 500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams
of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 3 felony;
(f) more than 2,000 grams but not more than 5,000
grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 2 felony;
(g) more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
(Source: P.A. 90-397, eff. 8-15-97.)
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1937&ChapterID=53
A Class A misdemeanor offense is ranked as the most serious misdemeanor. It is one step below a felony offense.
The judge is permitted to sentence the defendant to up to one year in jail and fine him $2,500.
See 730 ILCS 5/5‑4.5‑55.
The law requires the court to warn the defendant of this maximum penalty during the arraignment and prior to accepting a plea of guilty. The notion is, the court is not bound by any agreement reached by the State and defendant in a negotiated plea. By warning the defendant of the maximum, basically the court is reserving the right to sentence him to something more than what was agreed to. If this occurs, the defendant cannot complain on appeal that he pled guilty without knowing he would go to jail.
In addition to the 364 days in jail and fine of $2,500, the judge is also authorized to sentence the defendant to any of the following:
- Supervision. This sentence is not a conviction. Rather, the court will not enter a judgment against the defendant and continue the case for a period of time (typically one year). At the end of that period, if the defendant has performed all that was asked of him and not violated the law, the court will dismiss the charges. See 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1.
http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/02/13/what-is-a-class-a-misdemeanor-in-illinois/
Perhaps I'm crazy, but this seems like a run of the mill pot possession charge. Pot is almost as widely used as alcohol, really, and this does not make me buy into the "Bryce as drug runner or hiding from the law" themes. People from all walks of life get charged with possessing amounts similar to this.
However, drug use may be relevant to this case. I don't disagree with that at all.
Totally O/T. I just looked up that case and that creepy old man scares the crap out of me. His YouTube,Twitter and blog are just disgusting. Either he had something to do with her going missing or just some plain creep obsessed with her case.
The only difference I see is all the planning. She packed her stuff, emptied her accounts, mapquested and google searched. BL's seemed very spontaneous.
BTW has there been any news his laptop. After a month they have to have something.
I see these cases as pretty different. I mean, the level of planning by Maura was intense and she was actually spotted alive and well at the scene of the accident. Also, although she was acting weird, there is no evidence she was up for hours or days or had ingested drugs (alcohol, perhaps).
Thanks for posting:
this is all I got, do not know what was at beginning
per Brian David (uncle, mother's brother) via telephone re Bryce:
Brian stays busy on computer; 3,000 miles away trying to help
difficult for parents
re sitings: ups and downs, hopeful, keeping the faith we will find him alive and safe
Maybe we need to send a list of questions to Bill Carroll or John and Ken regarding this case. What do you guys think?
True.
He could not have jumped off the damn. It slops down and he would have just rolled. If he jumped off a dock he would float. IF he was suicidal he could have been thinking the car would weigh him down. I
If he was trying to start a new life, he could have been trying to get the car into the lake and instead crashed it.
Or if he is having some kind of mental break, he could be hallucinating.
Thank you again for your observations. So many possibilities. It's hard to know what happened here. I think if he got into the water, unless he purposefully weighed himself down, he would have popped up by now. There simply isn't enough brush or debris in that lake to catch a body and push it down, I think. The visibility is excellent and it is a man-made lake. Again, for those who haven't seen it, it's not like a lake in the bayou or in a heavily forested area.
If Bryce wandered off and died, I think he is more likely to be in the surrounding area, perhaps the more forested areas a few miles away, or perhaps his remains were eaten by hungry animals in the area and were closer by but too hard to spot as a result.
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. It's the family members' choice to read/post on this board. We should be able to discuss freely without fearing that we're hurting someone's feelings. I also believe the uncle said he doesn't get offended by anything we say on here, so I think we should.
That may be true but we have always been a victim-friendly site so the rules can be strict regarding what we can post and how we post. I know in another case I really wanted to discuss my suspicions about family of the victim but we weren't allowed to in any detail and it's a good thing we couldn't because my suspicions did not bear out at all!!! I know that's a different scenario than here, though. Hopefully the mods will clarify what we can and can't discuss here because I'm a little confused right now about that.
Think about that a bit... changes the course of the investigation...
