If I got pulled over for my breaklight being out and the officer found weed and crack
but only charged me with possession of weed, can I be charge later for crack possession?
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If I got pulled over for my breaklight being out and the officer found weed and crack
but only charged me with possession of weed, can I be charge later for crack possession?
Asked on June 16, 2016 under Criminal Law, Virginia
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can be charged later as long as the lodge the charges within the statute of limitations for the charge. Sometimes officers will hold off charging a drug offense until the substance is testing and they know exactly what it is.
Sometimes, they just chose not to charge it because of an intervening event, often unknown to the defendant.
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