Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
False Positive Drug Test
My boyfriend has been on probation
for 6 months now. This was his last
month pretty much. He hasn't tested
positive on any of his drug tests
except for this last test. He really
hasn't done any drugs, so now what
can he do? Can you ask for a retake
when it comes to the court system?
He was unaware of his court date
today, so he showed up late, but just
found out by a voicemail on his
phone from his laywer that he tested
positive on his test. So, he hasn't
talked to his laywer yet, which I also
believe hasn't been doing very much
because at times the laywer doesn't
even show up to his court dates to
represent him.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: False Positive Drug Test
So he got a "false" positive, which the drug testing companies will say--and the judge will probably believe--is impossible, he was late for court because he was unaware of the court date despite the fact that he's on probation and court dates are critical to him, and he hasn't talked to his lawyer because his lawyer (who went to law school and spent $100,000 on tuition to do nothing but go to court) doesn't go to court.
See where I'm going with this? I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but it sounds like your boyfriend is doing everything he can to ride the express train to prison. You don't get re-takes, and you boyfriend needs to call his lawyer immediately.
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