Days after appearing in court on allegations that he possessed marijuana wax with intent to deliver it, a 19-year-old Cody man was again caught with the substance.
Joseph “Alex” Wooden was arrested by Cody police following a Thursday afternoon traffic stop. Police say they found several containers of THC wax, a few pills of Adderall and pipes in Wooden’s vehicle.
The arrest came two days after Wooden was arraigned on allegations that he possessed drugs, a stolen pistol and alcohol in April. Wooden contended in court that the drugs he was caught with on Thursday were items left over from his April arrest and that he had been in the process of cleaning out his car.
However, Circuit Court Judge Bruce Waters saw things differently.
“It’s clear that you’re not getting the seriousness of these charges, and you’re not taking them seriously, and you don’t give a rip one way or another,” the judge told Wooden at a Friday hearing.
Between the allegations from April and from Thursday, Waters ordered that Wooden be held in jail until coming up with $11,000 in cash as bail.
Wooden, who said he couldn’t afford even $1,000, asked to be released on his own recognizance, as he had been earlier in the week; Wooden noted that he wouldn’t be able to make money to pay off bills or court penalties while in jail.
“This isn’t about money,” Waters responded. “This is about you complying with the law.”
The judge noted the bond could be modified later, “but at this point, I’m not sure that’s going to happen.”
The discussion wound up being academic, as an individual posted the $11,000 on Wooden’s behalf hours after the hearing and he was released again.
