Police charged our client, Ben*, with possession of prohibited drugs. At the time of the incident, Ben admitted to having an addiction to cannabis. He then sought help from our drug lawyer.
Police charged Ben with:
- Possession of prohibited drugs under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Acts 1985,
- Suspected stolen goods in personal custody.
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In 2022*, Ben was the passenger of a vehicle when the police pulled him and a friend over. Police noticed that Ben seemed nervous whilst speaking. Therefore, officers asked him to step out of the vehicle. He followed these instructions.
However, officers then noticed a bag at his feet. As a result, they searched it. They found a small quantity of illegal drugs. However, Ben claimed that he did now own the drugs. Yet, he admitted that he knew of their existence.
Police find more drugs
Later, the police found another small amount of drugs. It was cannabis. This time, Ben admitted that he owned the bag of substances. Additionally, he admitted he was addicted to cannabis.
As a result of the search, police arrested Ben. Police also charged Ben with suspected stolen goods in personal custody.
Drug lawyer advises pleading guilty to charges
On behalf of our client, our criminal drug lawyer entered a plea of guilty for the drug possession. However, our client alleged that he was not guilty of the stolen goods in custody offence. Therefore, we entered a plea of not guilty for Ben.
Our solicitors successfully applied for bail for Ben.
Finally, our criminal solicitors got the court to withdraw all charges. In the end, the judge marked the case dismissed.
Need a drug lawyer for narcotics charges in NSW?
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors are expert drug lawyers. We have represented clients across a large variety of drug related offences including possession, supply, importation and conspiracy to import. We have assisted clients in Local Court trials, District Court jury trials, sentencing hearings, bail applications, and appeals
