Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

We live in Pennsylvania. My boyfriend who is on probation for a possession charge recently turned himself in for a warrant for his arrest. The warrant was for F2 contraband charge and M possession. The F2 came from him having a small personal amount of marijuana on him when being put in jail. Not saying that it was right for him to have it on him but shouldn't the correctional officers have done their job right and found it when his clothes were searched when he was being processed? Either way, they didn't put the warrant out until the day they released him from jail which is the day his probation started. The judge was going to let him out on his own recognizance after his arraignment but apparently another judge put a detainer on him so now he has to sit until it is lifted. He has been in jail 8 days and his preliminary hearing is in 2 days. What are the chances of him being let out on Monday after his preliminary. He has a full-time job, goes to school full-time, and can pass a pee test with flying colors. He has not been in any other trouble while he was on probation and turned himself in for this warrant.


Asked on 6/19/10, 5:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

He brought a small amount for personal use?!? Excuse me but didn't he know he was going to jail? If he uses it personally how could he pass a drug test?

{John}

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Answered on 6/20/10, 6:39 am


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