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1. A drug conviction in Texas will result in the loss of your driver's permit. That will then create surcharges and reinstatement fees and penalties that can run about $1000. You will in addition have to take the Drug Offender Education Program (D.O.E.P.).
This program is for people who have been charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug criminal offense. This program will fulfill the obligation for education because of a revoked driver’s license. The standard program is 15 hours in duration taught in three-hour sections.
2. A conviction for drugs can result in your losing eligibility for some specific types of federal financial aid for schooling. A number of schools may expel you in cases where the drug offense was perpetrated on school premises. So not only can you lose your driver's license, you may also lose your degree or diploma.
3. In the event that you have been charged with a drug criminal offense, it is almost a certainty that you will be examined for drugs at some point soon. That may be despite the fact that your on bond and even the initial time you go to the courtroom. Marijuana can remain in your system for up to Six weeks. Merchandise created to defeat the system do not really work, so do not really rely on them. Do not do drugs of any variety while on bond or you risk having to deal with your bond revoked and going to jail. Likewise, you now appear to be an active illegal drug user to the courtroom making your case a lot more stressful.
4. Drug residue for instance tiny quantities in a water pipe or plastic bag is a felony if it is a controlled drug. Marijuana has to be a usable amount to be a criminal offense.
5. The most common way drug cases are defeated are either that there was an Illegal Search and Seizure or that there was insufficiency of Affirmative Links involving a defendant and the drugs. In the event that the search was bad, the evidence can be suppressed. Affirmative Links arguments are cases for instance when there are Four people in a car or truck and the state can not establish the drugs belonged to any particular person. Also referred to as, it was the other guy not me.
Montgomery County Texas Drug Attorney has used both of these tactics to have felony and misdemeanor illegal drug cases dismissed.
6. The State must also confirm that the drugs were actually drugs. Requiring that the “drugs” in question were in reality drugs can frequently get a case dismissed.
Montgomery County Texas Drug Attorney Andy Nolen not too long ago had a felony possession of a controlled substances charge dismissed subsequent to requiring the state to analyze the “x pill”. Ended up, it wasn’t ecstasy at all and the case was dismissed. The thrilled client had a very upset brother who was also charged with the exact same thing but got a court appointed lawyer who plead him guilty and he is now on Four years felony probation for absolutely nothing! If he violates his probation, they will not reassess the evidence they will revoke him and incarcerate him.
Montgomery County Texas Drug Attorney Andy Nolen has practiced law for 20 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 Conroe Texas Drug Attorney Andy Nolen to discuss your case for free at 832-480-8951.
