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In a recent interview, leading criminal attorney Edward La Rue, founding partner at the Law Office of Edward R. La Rue in Cleveland, OH, revealed that he was able to get drug charges dropped for a first-time possession offense in a number of different ways.For more information please visit http://www.edwardrlarue.com
When asked to comment, La Rue stated, “Punishment for first-time drug possession offenders is often quite harsh, particularly for those with a great deal to lose – on top of that, a criminal conviction can leave a potentially permanent stain on your record.”
However, La Rue said, there are ways to get clients cleared of their original charge, even, in some cases, when they have already pleaded guilty to a first-time possession offense.
When asked to elaborate, he said, “In a previous case, two people who had pleaded guilty to a first-time possession offence were placed on probation, and their adjudication of guilt was withheld, which meant they didn’t receive a criminal conviction. However, when they violated the terms of their probation, they both faced jail and prison time.”
If not careful, La Rue was quick to add, it’s quite easy to violate probation terms.
“It was at this point that I was hired to represent them, and I quickly realized that there were issues with how the police conducted searches in each of their cases. Because of this discovery, the pleas, sentences, and convictions in both cases were overturned, and the initial charges were dismissed,” he said.
According to La Rue, criminal defense attorneys in Ohio often get their clients to plead guilty to possession charges, particularly when it comes to marijuana and cocaine, due to severe punishment for possession compared to the relative ease of proving a client’s possession of such drugs in many instances.
In the state of Ohio, being in possession of only small amounts of prescription pills, heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, cocaine, and countless other party drugs is considered a felony and carries a sentence of up to a year in a state institution, and/or five years of probation/supervision. Worse still are the collateral impacts of such consequences upon personal relationships, finances, career, personal and real property, missing important events, etc.
“Many people agree to these terms in order to get a reduced sentence or to be put on probation. But my experience proves that this is often not the way to go. Many also assume there are no other options aside from pleading guilty – but there often are in such cases. Speak with a seasoned criminal defense attorney to explore all your options before entering a guilty plea,” La Rue said.
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Address: 820 W Superior Ave #840, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA
Phone: 216-696-8995
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