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marijuana Possession usf»

second charge of marijuana possession
facts: The defendant and some other friends were throwing the football on a field on campus when the officer approached the defendant. When the officer approached the defendant he was standing next to a table with marijuana cigarette on it that had been recently smoked. After the officer questioned the defendant he was arrested for possession of marijuana.
defense: After conducting the above discovery deposition with the State Attorney it became evident that the officer was unable to satisfactorily connect the marijuana joint to the defendant despite the circumstances. The Defendant’s mere proximity to the controlled substance (marijuana) is never enough.
results: The State Attorney agreed to drop the marijuana charge after we questioned the officer in discovery depositions.
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