i had been in a friends house about 5min,then the police raided his house.when they done a search of his house they found 2kg of class a drugs.
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i had been in a friends house about 5min,then the police raided his house.when they done a search of his house they found 2kg of class a drugs.
i was not aware of the drugs and had not touched the drugs so there was no finger prints of mine,but there was of my friends,they also found scales with his prints on.i was released on police bail till 28/05/09.what do u think the outcome will be when i go back to the police station.i only went to see if he fancied going for a pint an watch the football in the pub and my friend has told the police this and i was not aware of the drugs.(waiting nervousley for your reply)
Asked on May 22, 2009 under Criminal Law, Washington
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
If the facts are such as you say, you should be in no trouble here but you should speak to an attorney just to play it safe.
Additionally, if charges are dropped you will still have an arrest record. You should speak to your attorney about getting your record "expunged", that is clearing your record. If you are an innocent party then this isn't something you want following your around.
Good luck.
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
It sounds like the drugs and the scales were someplace in the house where you couldn't see them, and not in the room where you were when the police came in. So I doubt you'll be charged with anything, since it wasn't your house, and the fact that you were there is the only thing to connect you to the drugs. That isn't usually enough even to support a complaint, since there would have to be evidence putting you "in possession" of the drugs in some way to get a conviction against you.
To be sure, it wouldn't hurt to talk to a criminal defense lawyer right away, because there might be other facts that you haven't mentioned that could create problems, and without knowing that, there's no way to give you reliable advice. One place to find a qualified lawyer in your area is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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