Mother From Butler Avoids DUID Charges Through ARD

Our attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC recently represented a mother from Butler, Pennsylvania, whose decision to experiment with drugs led to an embarrassing situation and serious criminal charges. One day, the woman chose to ingest some psychedelic mushrooms and left her home to experience the effects. After some time, a passerby noticed the woman crawling on the ground in the thralls of a psychedelic drug trip. This individual called the police and while being questioned, the woman stated that she had driven to where she was found. This admission and the results of a subsequent drug test exposed this young mother to the penalties associated with driving under the influence of Drugs (DUID), including an 18-month license suspension, a mark on her permanent criminal record, and possibly spending 4-days in jail. After the effects of the mushrooms wore off, and she became aware of the substantial legal trouble she was in, the woman decided to reach out to our experienced Butler criminal defense attorneys in her time of need.

After taking this woman’s case, attorney Matthew Ness set to work, so she would not be unnecessarily burdened by this incident. Attorney Ness negotiated with the prosecutor to find an alternate outcome and through his passionate representation, he convinced the prosecutor to enroll his client into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program. By agreeing to participate, the woman no longer needed to worry about serving time in jail, reduced her license suspension to 60 days, and after serving a 12-month probationary period, she’d be eligible to have the charges expunged from her record.

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