how can i get out of some felony drug charges? this is my first offense.?
594540
OOOooh.. Utah.  Good luck.  Try to find a plea deal or say you are a good friend of Rush limbaugh.?
280488
Adam,  It depends on what the conviction is for?  If it is for selling/distribution you can forget it.  If it is for simple possesion of Marijuana, you can get a waiver. By the way there is a waiting period, other words you are going to have to wait one year from the date of final disposition of your charge.  IE..one year after you get off probation.  If it is for any other type of drug offense your chances are slim.\n\nNote:  Technically you can get a waiver for any single offense.(But what I wrote of is generally all that will be approved)  All of your criminal history is considered.  The Recruiting Command uses what is called the total person concept.  By no means is a waiver guaranteed.  Good Luck!!!
911725
Yes.  One is usually charged with an infraction BEFORE appearing in Court on said offense.   To be honest, if it is a petty crime, then you may luck out, depending on your level of probation.  If you must report weekly, drug test, etc...then I'd tell my PO.  If you are on unsupervised probation, then you may get away with it.  I am a paralegal and thus, can NOT give legal advice, but these are the option I see.
768411
if it is a misdemeanor, you rep yourself and the prosecutor will discuss a plea with you.\nif it is a felony, they will tell you that you must obtain an attorney or request an appointed one.
1030316
My son recently failed a drug test while on probation. It is his first violation of probation. He is in jail now and will be there for another 6 months waiting for a new public defender to be assigned to him and a hearing which is in Nov. The state is requesting he serve 20-30 months. Depending on what your crime was originally as well as the judge handling your case, will decide on what happens to you. If you were originally arrested for a drug crime, you will probably go to a drug rehab live-in facility. If your crime was not drug related, then you will probably serve time in jail. The length of time depends on the severity of the crime you were charged with and how many VOP's (violation of probations) you have had. My advise to you is to call your probation officer and inquire about going to a drug rehab. program and admit you have a problem. If you don't, he will just soon have you picked up anyways. It would look better for you to show you are wanting help of your own free will.
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I would think your best answer is to talk to your lawyer, and if you don't have one.. you are definitely going to need one. If it's only a minor amount of drugs you should be able to get out on bail, but twice in a month is NOT GOOD. I would highly consider changing your behavior.
875271
First drugs are illegal so a punishment goes there.\nUnder the use of drugs an act of crime occurs, may not have if accused was clean.\nConsider priors he/she may have.\nThen put together a jail term and a drug rehab program.\nI would suggest  a 3 to 5 year  sentence and less time for good behavior.  \nYes you are right about a killing being less time. That really stinks.
932755
You're  not going to jail on a 1st offence misdemenor assault, not to worry.  Make sure your witnesses are their in court for you.  Don't settle for a plea agreement other than J-walking.  Your Attorney should be able to show that the other guys witnesses are bogus.
567334
I see the others joke about law enforcement, but I really think that is a great idea.  Look, we have all been young, dumb and stupid at some point in our lives.  Some of us get caught doing it and others don't.  I would pursue your dream, whatever it may be, and if the subject of your felony comes up, be honest about what happen and move on.
54983
Ok, you know you did the crime so why not just turn yourself in and do the time?  Get it over with.  You can run as far away as you want but this will live w/ you forever.  Crime doesnt pay at all.\n\nBtw, its people like you with the dui that my sister is dead today.
765958
Well since in Canada, here is what you do.\n\nMake sure you plea bargain you do not need a lawyer use the court appointed attorney.  Since you admit you had possession but not for sale, you also were given a promise to appear, so it sounds like you were not arrested and taken to the police station.\nAnd even if so you did not need a judges permission to be bailed out.\n\nHaving no criminal past behaviour the judge for you standing up and taking responsibility for having an illegal substance will give you probation, most likely a peace bond.  The judge will give you a chance to correct your life.  If you are using coke, you have a problem to deal with, weed I can understand, but coke.\n\nYour probation may include not having any illigal substances on your person at all, and seeing a counsellor to assist you in not using coke anymore.  After six months and all conditions met, the judge may exponge your record, but change your life cause using coke gets you nowhere in the long run, have 5 expressos in 5 minutes you will be just as hyper.\n\nHope this helps, and leave the crap alone.\n\nYour probationary period may be for two years as well, but the judge will most likely not jail you, because of your past record.\nMake sure you plea bargain, the crown wants a conviction on record, and will support probation, plus a trial is costly, and most likely will end in the same facts.  Also before plea bargaining find out if the police had the right to search you, this you will need a lawyer and you might need to spend about 500 to 1000 dollars for this.\n\nBut if not challenging the search then go with the first suggestion and make sure there is nothing of a charge to possession with intent to traffic or distribute.  if only possession stick to the first part.
493546
well if he is supposed to go to court and doesn't show then he will have a felony drug charge warrant as well as a felony fleeing warrant and there is no escaping that. they will be in the system until he is caught.
939269
Well, kiddo you should have taken care of the fine right away but, since you did not you will have to suffer whatever the law states in your particular circumstance.\nTurn yourself in, if you have the opportunity to go before a judge that would be the best option. If you have a clean record other than that you may get by with probation & a fine.\nGood luck.
480600
Don't know, but it can't be good. Got you in trouble once, and you get busted again? Time to leave the drugs alone for a while, don't you think? I hope not for your sake, but this time you just might have time to think it over.
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You could be eligible for some types of Federal aid, depending on your situation (where you are and what you were convicted of)...\n\nAre you currently incarcerated? If so, you are not eligible for Federal loans, but you are eligible for a Federal SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) and, in some cases, a Pell Grant. (Your eligibility for Pell depends on the type of institution in which you are incarcerated. People in federal and state penal institutions aren’t eligible for Pell grants, but students in local penal institutions are eligible.)  \n\nIf you're not incarcerated, your eligibility depends on the nature of your offense.  The law imposes restrictions on drug offenses: If you were convicted of possession or sale of illegal drugs at the same time that you were receiving federal student aid, you won't be eligible for federal aid until AT LEAST one year since your conviction, as follows:\n\nIf you were convicted for possession, and it was your first offense, you are eligible to federal aid one year from the date of your conviction. If you were convicted for selling (and it was your first offense), you must wait 2 years from your conviction date.... If you have more than one offense for selling or more than 2 offenses for possession, you can only regain eligibililty for federal student aid funds after you complete a certain type of rehab program.  If you're not incarcerated and the above doesn't apply to you, you should be OK to receive aid.\n\nFederal aid aside, it is possible that there are scholarships out there for people looking to start anew -- perhaps some specific your circumstances. Try searching www.fastweb.com for organizations that help people looking to give people a second chance. I'm sure there are some out there.\n\nBest of luck.
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You could be eligible for some types of Federal aid, depending on your situation (where you are and what you were convicted of)...\n\nAre you currently incarcerated?  If so, you are not eligible for Federal loans, but you are eligible for a Federal SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) and, in some cases, a Pell Grant. (Your eligibility for Pell depends on the type of institution in which you are incarcerated.  People in federal and state penal institutions aren’t eligible for Pell grants, but students in local penal institutions are eligible.)\n\nThe law imposes additional restrictions on drug offenses.  If you were convicted of possession of illegal drugs, you are not eligible for federal aid until AT LEAST one year since your conviction:\n\nIf you were convicted for possession, and it was your first offense, you are eligible to federal aid one year from the date of your conviction.  If you were convicted for selling (and it was your first offense), you must wait 2 years from your conviction date.... If you have more than one offense for selling or more than 2 offenses for possession, you can only regain eligibililty for federal student aid funds after you complete a certain type of rehab program.\n\nFederal aid aside, it is possible that there are scholarships out there for people looking to start anew -- perhaps some specific your circumstances.  Try searching www.fastweb.com for organizations that help people looking to give people a second chance. I'm sure there are some out there.\n\nBest of luck.
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Its a Felony... Some states vary