Brooklyn, NY asked in Criminal Law for New York

Q: Drug court or probation?

Hello,

A friend of mine is about to decide between drug court program for 1 year or probation for 3 years, he is confused which one is easier, his charge is A misdemeanor drug possession first offense, he would like to know if drug court includes home search too knowing that he is married and have children who lives with him.

Thank You so much

Mike

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1 Lawyer Answer

A: That's not a simple question to answer. It depends on many factors. The person to answer the question is his current who attorney who knows everything about the case.

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