Marijuana found on man in court on pot charge

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they found a bag of marijuana on a man as they searched him in court not long after he pleaded guilty to simple possession of marijuana.

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg (http://bit.ly/XsxHqp ) reports 24-year-old old Jovon Graham was in Orangeburg City Court on Tuesday, pleading guilty to simple possession of marijuana.

A judge ordered him to pay half of his $813 fine or start a possible 70-day jail sentence. As officers searched him, they found a bag of marijuana and Graham went to jail on another simple possession charge.

Graham had a bond hearing Wednesday. When the judge asked if he had been arrested before, he said “same charge.” Graham remains behind bars. It wasn’t known if he had a lawyer.

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Information from: The Times & Democrat, http://www.timesanddemocrat.com