Law enforcement was investigating a DV battery when client said she’d harm herself. Law enforcement Baker-Acted her and searched before transport, discovering heroin (fentanyl), straw, and baggie. Case rock-solid for State.
Attorney obtained alternative offers– first was drug court (diversion) which was harder but would eventually result in dismissal of case. Second choice was to plea to amended charge of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, withhold of adjudication, 12 months probation, drug evaluation and treatment, $66 cost of investigation to Cocoa police department, $100 cost of prosecution, court costs. Client elected to plea to the misdemeanor.
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