1. A narcotic conviction in Texas will result in the loss of your drivers license. That will then add surcharges and reinstatement fees and penalties that can run over $1000. You will also have to take the Drug Offender Education Program (D.O.E.P.).
This class is for those people who have been charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug offense. This program will satisfy the requirement for education because of a suspended driver’s license. The standardized program is 15 hours in length taught in three-hour portions.
2. A conviction for drugs can result in your losing eligibility for several types of federal financial aid for school. Some educational facilities may expel you if the drug offense was committed on school property. So not only can you lose your drivers license, you may also lose your diploma.
3. If you have been charged with a drug crime, it is almost a certainty that you will be examined for drugs at some point. That may be while your on bond and even the first time you go to court. Dope can stay in your system for up to 6 weeks. Items specially designed to beat the system do not give good results, so don’t count on them. Don’t do drugs of any type while on bond or you risk having your bond revoked and going to jail. Also, you now look to be an active drug user to the court making your court case more complicated.
4. Drug residue such as incredibly small amounts in a pipe or container is a felony if it is a controlled substance. Marijuana must be a usable amount to be a crime.
5. The most typical ways drug cases are beaten are either that there was an Illegal Search and Seizure or that there was lack of Affirmative Links between a defendant and the drugs. If the search was bad, the evidence can be suppressed. Affirmative Links arguments are occasions like when there are 4 people in a vehicle and the state can’t demonstrate the drugs belonged to any certain person. Also known as, it was the other guy not me.
Fort Bend County Drug Lawyer Andy Nolen has used both of these methods to have felony and misdemeanor drug cases dismissed.
6. The State must also prove that the drugs were in fact drugs. Insisting that the “drugs” in question were in fact drugs can sometimes get a case dismissed.
Fort Bend County Drug Lawyer Andy Nolen recently had a felony possession of a controlled substances charge dismissed just after requiring the state to test the “x pill”. Came out, it wasn’t ecstasy at all and the case was dismissed. The thrilled client had a very depressed brother who was also charged with the same exact thing but had a court assigned lawyer who plead him guilty and he is now on 4 years felony probation for absolutely nothing! If he violates his probation, they won’t reexamine the proof in his case, they will revoke him and incarcerate him.
Fort Bend County Drug Lawyer 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 sorts of drug cases from possession of drug paraphernalia to multi kilo cocaine case. Please call Ft. Bend County Drug Attorney Andy Nolen to discuss your case for no charge at 832-480-8951.
