Pay the Fine? Find a Better Approach to Marijuana Tickets
Simple possession of marijuana is no more serious than a traffic ticket, right? Wrong. If you've been arrested on misdemeanor possession charges, the worst thing you can do is pay the fine and get the case over with. There's nearly always a better way to deal with the charges, and it takes an experienced lawyer to advise you about your options.
To learn about the full range of your alternatives for resolving adult or juvenile marijuana possession tickets in and around Denver, contact a criminal defense attorney at Castle & Castle for a free consultation. Our experience with Colorado criminal practice and our commitment to our clients' well-being can help protect you from the consequences of a marijuana conviction.
Why not just pay the fine for marijuana possession?
Whenever you pay a ticket, you're pleading guilty to the charge, and you've suddenly got a record of a criminal conviction. For marijuana possession in Colorado, the law specifies that you can't get records of a marijuana conviction sealed from the public. The conviction therefore stays with you and can interfere with job opportunities, professional licensing, housing prospects and even access to higher education.
Federal law, in almost all instances, prohibits guaranteed student loans for people convicted of drug charges including matters as minor as simple marijuana possession or misdemeanors. If you're a young person looking forward to college, technical school or a graduate degree, you'll need to find another way to pay for it.
We can help you avoid conviction on a marijuana charge in Colorado
At Castle & Castle, our defense lawyers know how to evaluate, select and execute your options for overcoming the charges or even diverting it away from the criminal justice system. These options include attacking the evidence on constitutional or due process grounds or for lack of probable cause to search for evidence.
If you're eligible for diversion out of the municipal or county court system, we can usually set your case up for eventual dismissal of the criminal charge. If you stay out of further trouble, you keep a clean record.
Call 888-312-4298 for a free consultation about marijuana tickets
Paying the fine is the fastest way to resolve your case, but it's the one option that's guaranteed to result in a criminal record that you can't get rid of. Contact Castle & Castle in Denver to learn about better ways to handle your situation.
