Beating a Conspiracy Charge like a Pro: The Story of Mr. Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher was in his car along with a friend on his way back home. Suddenly, he saw the flashing red lights in his rear-view and understood that something had gone wrong. He swerved his car to the left and put it to a stop when the officer-in-charge came by, and charged both him and his friend for conspiracy to carry marijuana.
Mr. Fletcher, although awe-struck at the moment, didn’t lose his cool. He spoke calmly to the cop and exercised his right to remain silent. Along with it, he also exercised his right to seek legal help and placed a call to us at the Logue Law Group to speak with our expert Pittsburgh criminal lawyers.
Follow along the blog to learn what happened next!
When Are You Charged for Conspiracy?
In Pennsylvania, you are charged with conspiracy if the federal prosecutor can show any valid proof that two or more people agreed unanimously to violate the law. Added to that, the prosecutor must also prove that you and your friends knew about the conspiracy and planned to be a part of it.
And that’s exactly where our expert Pittsburgh criminal lawyers pointed out the weakness of this case. What happened was that Mr. Fletcher’s friend had brought some marijuana just before he boarded the car. And coincidentally, the cop who pulled them over saw this entire transaction!
How Did We Help Mr. Fletcher Save His Reputation
A conviction for conspiracy was too much to handle for Mr. Fletcher. This was because he was a well-respected school teacher. And when our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers got to know of this, they planned a solid defense strategy.
First of all, our expert Pittsburgh criminal lawyers at the Logue Law Group sat down in a negotiation session with the prosecutor and urged him to find an alternative penalty for the man. Our basis of negotiation was strong, as Mr. Fletcher had absolutely no idea about the case. So, the charges for conspiracy did not stick.
After an intense negotiation session, the prosecutor finally agreed to our terms and granted our appeal to make Mr. Fletcher participate in a diversionary program. The program just had one condition- if Mr. Fletcher avoided an arrest for the next 12 months, the charges against him would be dismissed.
Along with that, Mr. Fletcher had a clean driving record..He had been driving for the last 10 years, and he wasn’t charged for a single traffic violation or any other infractions that would attract points to his license. That was another one of the strong points of our client, which we highlighted in our defense strategy.
Mr. Fletcher was more than pleased to learn about this alternative penalty. His main concern was about his reputation in society, and the fact that we helped in his expungement process made him even happier!
So, in the end, our skilled Pittsburgh criminal lawyers once again proved their worth and showcased what a good lawyer is capable of. Hence, if you have been held for such charges where you had no involvement whatsoever, choose to call us at 844.PITT.DUI or drop a mail at sean@seanloguelaw.com to hire us today!