University of Pittsburgh Student’s Possession of Marijuana Charges Dismissed

A University of Pittsburgh student recently returned to his house to find a party his roommates threw that had been busted by the police. Since people had been smoking pot in his room, the police accused him of possession. He was charged with possession of marijuana in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. As a college junior majoring in finance, he was extremely worried about a possession conviction affecting his future. Since he was planning to enter the workforce and earn his MBA simultaneously, this would have set him back professionally and academically.

He came to us with these concerns, and we were able to negotiate a deal with the district attorney. Our client has no prior criminal history which helped his case, but the fact is that the police would have been unable to prove that our client had put the marijuana in his room. The district attorney agreed to postpone the matter for 90 days after the first scheduled hearing. Provided that our client stayed out of trouble for the 90 days, the charges would be dropped. Our client successfully avoided trouble and the charges were dismissed. Since criminal charges still stay on one’s record unless expunged, we also helped our client apply for an expungement so the issue is erased completely. Had we gone to trial, we are confident that we would have secured a not guilty verdict for our client.

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