If my boyfriend couldn’t attend court out of state for possession, could he have a warrant and what should he do?
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If my boyfriend couldn’t attend court out of state for possession, could he have a warrant and what should he do?
My boyfriend was out of state last year and was in a car with a marijuana pipe.The pipe belonged to his friend, and he was sitting in the car outside of a gas station. He wasn’t arrested, but was issued a citation and a court date. He had no way of staying thereuntil court. Nothing happened until a month ago, when he was in a car with some friends and they got pulled over. The officer told my boyfriend that his license has been revoked and took it. Could my boyfriend have a warrant and what can he do to get his license back? No money for attorney.
Asked on October 27, 2011 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your boyfriend was cited for possession of a controlled substance and failed to attend the court hearing concerning the citation, most likely there is an outstanding arrest warrant for him based in the state where the citation occurred.
Potentially the driver's license that was revoked and taken away by the police officer from the recent stop may have arisen out of an entirely different event that from what the citation was issued for.
I suggest that your boyfriend contact the court where the citation was issued for the controlled substance possession in order to get that matter cleared up and see if his driving privileges were revoked as the result.
I realize that your boyfriend does not have the money to retain a criminal defense attorney about his situation, but he should find a means to hire one before the situation becomes worse for him.
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