Q: Possibility for Conspiracy to Distribute Charges?
A while ago, my friend had a very rough part of his life he is still ashamed of today. He apparently talked to someone about distributing drugs, but never followed up with it or went through with it with this particular individual. He had sold drugs before, but he straightened up his act. This happened several years ago and he's since then been avoiding people of this nature and turned his life around completely. The individual he was talking to was sentenced awhile ago for a different and more seriois crime. Will this come back to haunt him with legal reprocussions? He hasent been charged with anything, but he doesnt know if he is completely safe either.
A: Tell your friend that talking about selling drugs isn't a crime. You have to take some step towards selling in order to charge conspiracy. And while there is no statute of limitations in South Carolina for past felony acts, the likelihood that a person is charged years later for selling drugs, unless he was selling to a CI are highly unlikely. You can always call local law enforcement and ask them to check your name for warrants. I mean your friends name.
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