Atlanta, GA asked in Criminal Law for Georgia

Q: if i was aressed for a dui and during the traffic stop the officer finds drugs on me , but all the charges are being

dropped for statue of limitations. is it llegale for prosssicution able to still charge me with the drugs? being his dui and others charges were thrown out

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Joshua Schiffer
Joshua Schiffer
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Roswell, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Likely yes if they are felony drugs as the SOL is 4 years while the DUI is 2. We need to do a basic analysis before that can be confirmed, however. Please email me at josh@csfirm.com and we can connect.

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