1. A drug conviction in Texas will result in the loss of your driver's permit. That will then add more surcharges and reinstatement service fees that can run over $1000. You will also have to take the Drug Offender Education Program (D.O.E.P.).
This school is for people who have been charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug criminal offense. This school will fulfill the requirement for education because of a suspended driver’s license. The standard program is 15 hours in size taught in three-hour pieces.
2. A conviction for drugs can result in your losing eligibility for particular types of federal financial aid for higher education. Quite a few schools may expel you in cases where the drug offense was committed on school premises. So not only can you lose your driver's license, you may also lose your degree or diploma.
3. In cases where you have been charged with a drug criminal offense, it is almost a certainty that you will be screened for drugs at some time. That may be while your on bond and even the first time you go to court. Marijuana can keep in your system for up to 7 weeks. Supplements intended to beat the system do not work, so you should not depend on them. You should not do drugs of any kind while on bond or you risk experiencing your bond revoked and going to jail. Furthermore, you now appear to be an active drug user to the court making your case more problematic.
4. Drug residue which includes incredibly tiny quantities in a pipe or plastic bag is a felony if it is a controlled substance. Marijuana must be a usable amount to be a criminal offense.
5. The most prevalent ways drug cases are defeated are either that there was an Illegal Search and Seizure or that there was lack of Affirmative Links between a defendant and the drugs. Any time the search was bad, the evidence can be suppressed. Affirmative Links arguments are cases such as when there are 4 people in a vehicle and the state can’t prove the drugs belonged to any particular person. Generally known as, it was the other guy not me.
Liberty County Texas Andy Nolen Drug Lawyer has used both of these approaches to have felony and misdemeanor drug cases dismissed.
6. The State must also demonstrate that the drugs were actually drugs. Requiring that the “drugs” in question were in reality drugs can frequently get a case dismissed.
Liberty County Drug Defense Lawyer Andy Nolen not long ago had a felony possession of a controlled substances charge dismissed after requiring the state to analyze the “x pill”. Came out, it wasn’t ecstasy at all and the case was dismissed. The happy client had a very unhappy brother who was also charged with the exact same thing but had a court appointed lawyer who plead him guilty and he is now on 4 years felony probation for nothing! If he violates his probation, they will not reassess the evidence they will revoke him and incarcerate him.
Liberty County Drug Defense Lawyer Andy Nolen has practiced law for 22 years and has represented over 3000 clients and had hundreds of cases dismissed. He has successfully helped people with all types of drug cases from possession of drug paraphernalia to multi kilo cocaine case. Please call Texas Drug Lawyer Andy Nolen to discuss your case for free at 832-480-8951.
