Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Drug related issue

My husband is involved in a drug case. he was working and a friend picked him up from work telling him that he was just going to meet up with some friends in yonkers so my husband went with him, well then the friend said to him he was actually going to meet up with an old friend and a DEA officer who wanted to purchase $30,000 worth of cocaine well at that moment my husband knew that there was a meeting between them involving drugs, the friend of my husband told him to aproach the car where he was sitting with his friend and the under cover officer, he told my husband to take the drugs back to his car cause he felt a negative vibe,them as my husband moves the police came crashing down on them finding the drugs lying next to my husb. we have a private lawyer for wich i don't know if we are gettin the best out of him or not.is been 7 months and my husband is in a federal prison so far he has plead guilty to been at the seen holding 500 grams.a minimum of 5 yrs for that felony so now i guess is supposed to be less like to or three,is there any thing that you recomend that we do to benfit his case it's his first time been arrested,worked full time in his last employment for 5 yrs and we don't have kids yet, please help i appreciate it


Asked on 11/28/05, 11:41 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: Drug related issue

If you hired a private lawyer it is a disgrace that you would need to be on line asking for help. I would demand some answers from him and tell him you will call the bar association if he doesn't shape up. Trust me, that will get him moving!

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Answered on 11/29/05, 11:52 am
Andrew Nitzberg Andrew Nitzberg & Associates

Re: Drug related issue

Ms. Masters is perhaps a little alarmist. Having taken a plea, he now awaits sentencing.

The delay may be caused by a desire to have him testify against the other person in the drug case. They want his testimony before the sentencing becuase, if he refuses to testify, they can revoke the agreement befoire sentencing but not afterwards. The time spent in delay will be applied to his sentence as 'time served'.

A letter to the private lawyer asking for a sentencing date is probably all that is necessary. You can also write to the DA for the same information. The private lawyer is done. he has no more benefit to confer through his efforts. The plea has been accepted.

Good luck.

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Answered on 11/29/05, 1:45 pm


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