Mike’s client was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Normally this is a situation where the client would be facing a felony charge of Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000.00 fine, or both. However, after the client’s arrest Mike got involved before the client was charged and immediately had the client do some proactive things such as obtain a chemical dependency assessment, attend the class that was recommended, and privately give multiple uranalysis tests to show that he was not using drugs.
Based upon all of that, Mike’s client was allowed to enter into a pre-charge diversion program whereby there was an agreement that the client would never be formally charged as long as he completed Community Work Service and stayed out of trouble. This was an extremely valuable resolution for the client since a charge for a drug offense can create huge collateral consequences relating to housing, employment, and other things.
This is another example of the proactive steps that Brandt Kettwick Defense takes on cases to help clients even before they are charged.