QUESTION
How can I fight a charge that I am not responsible for?
Asked on Feb 27th, 2014 on Felonies - Florida
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I was wrongfully charged with possession of a controlled substance. The substance was never in my possession and someone lied and said it was mine. I have a witness with someone who had a conversation with this person claiming they did lie about the substance not being theirs and also lie about how I gave it to them when we were pulled over. And again the substance was never in my possession the officer asked them to remove whatever they had out of their pockets cause if they had to search them they would go to jail. The officer then asked them if it was theirs, they said no, and then he asked who it belonged to and they pinned it on me. I never had anything in my possession and it was theirs all along. I am now facing a felony charge for something that is not mine to deal with.
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If you have a lawyer you need to talk to him or her right away. If the state has not filed the charges it may be possible to get it dropped early. If it has been filed or they do file it, this is vital information for your defense. Unfortunately, you are not going to be able to properly present it without the assistance of an attorney. If you are not able to afford an attorney you need to ask the court to appoint one for you at your next court hearing or go to your local public defender's office and ask them the procedure to get an appointed attorney. If you are going to retain an attorney I would suggest doing so earlier rather than later. Make sure it is an attorney who specializes or concentrates on criminal defense.
Answered on Feb 27th, 2014 at 4:08 PM