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There are attorneys who will make arrangements for a payment plan, which would be my first choice. The second choice would be a court appointed attorney if your friend is currently unemployed. Court appointed attorneys are often fresh out of law school and do not have the court room experience of a veteran lawyer, so you can see why they would be my second choice. Regardless, tell your friend to fight this case. Carrying a knife that is legal and in a manner that is legal is not a crime! Keep us posted with his progress as I am sure there are many members here on DC who carry a pocket knife legally in the same manner.
Sorry, it is early in the morning and I reread your OP more carefully and I see this was from another site. Just got my dander up glancing over it. Even if this wasn't your friend (a war veteran no less), my advice would still stand. I just hope that the person arrested did not threaten the officer or have contraband in plain view inside of his vehicle.
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