Q: Question about the report made on an arrest about 1 week
So I had a question about an arrest that was made about a week ago. Which was for possession of marijuana and of a controlled substance. So I'm just wondering, if i had around 10g of marijuana but the officer only put 1 gram on the report. Is that wrong in any way? & as for the controller substance, it was 2 THC vape pens. Which were actually less than 2 grams but put I had between 2-4 grams. As well I was asked by the judge when he was reading me my charges that I can have a speedy trial. I had never heard of such a thing and could hardly hear him so I denied it. Is there any way I can reverse that and have a speedy trial?
A:
In many situations is it NOT in the defendant's best interest to rush a case to trial. For example, if the officer is poorly trained or otherwise prone to mistakes, then your defense attorney may need time to investigate the quality of the officer's work. There may be valid reasons to question the officer's reliability and credibility as a witness that won't be discovered if you rush.
Talk to your criminal defense attorney about the pros and cons of invoking your right to a Speedy Trial.
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