Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

Re: How to Plead

Yes you can. However, it will be treated just like a guilty plea. You will still have a conviction, a criminal record and you will still be sentenced by the court. This will be considered a criminal drug conviction on your record and will always be there. If you are a first time offender, the far smarter thing to do is see if you can get into PTI, which stands for Pre-Trial Intervention. It is an alternative to prosecution. You will do community service, and when you are finished they will destroy the arrest record. There will be no fine, no jail, no probation, no trial, and most importantly, no record. What county is your case in? Email me back at [email protected]

Robert Johnston, Attorney