I was charged with a DWI and possession of marijuana<2oz. Both occurred at the same time and both were first offenses. As part of a plea deal my attorney told me that the possession charges would be dropped and I would be given x months of probation along with fines and other court requirements. It has been several months and I have been complying with the requirements set by the court. Now I am being told that the possession charge is still active, even several months later with no word, and that I will be given a court date because they don't have the evidence showing this as part of the plea deal. I was told to contact my attorney which I will do when his office opens in the morning. I am freaking out, I live in a different state from where this all occurred, any advice or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
You will need to contact your attorney and view the file to make sure the plea deal was properly recorded. It may just be a simple matter of submitting the dismissal paperwork for Judge's signature.
The attorney who handled the plea for you should be able to speak to the clerk and get that resolved relatively easily, if that was the agreement that was made.
