Q: can you be charged almost two months after a traffic stop. also the supposed evidence i have no idea what it could be.
also the charge is possesion of meth and or paraphanalia.. which they are stating is a felony. i would have went to jail..if the charges they are bringing against me were actually factual...?
A: Yes. The statute of limitations period on Minnesota drug crimes is generally three years. While an arrest is inconvenient, a prosecutor can charge a crime regardless of whether the person was ever arrested. They do need evidence. Sometimes suspected illegal drugs are confirmed by a lab before charging (though not always). Keep looking for defenses though. A defense lawyer can be a big help doing that.
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