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I'm sorry Jack,I thought the Question subject would explain the N.C.F. which in Wa. state means no charges filed,and U.P.C.S. means Unlawful Posession of a controled substance.Again, sorry for the mistake.-------------------------
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Hi, A friend of mine was found with a small bag of Methamphedamine in his pocket and is going to court on the offense,my question is,prior to this arrest he had a no charges filed on a U.P.C.S about a year and a half ago,can the NCF be used against him in the court of law in this new case? being the 1st NCF was in a seperate county,in the state of Washington thanks
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Rob,
I think that I asked you this before. What is an NCF? Remember...there are fifty states and each have different laws, court rules, and terminology. I can't answer your question unless you tell me what this person is charged with. You are using terms such as UCPS and NCF which are unknown to me.
Hi again,
The fact that your friend was arrested cannot be used by the prosecution in its case because no mention of a persons criminal record can be heard by the judge or jury at trial. However under certain circumstances it could be used at sentencing if your friend was found guilty.
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Jack Toomey
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Please do NOT ask questions about potential jail sentences that you or your friends may receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer or a parole officer so questions about those subjects will be rejected. I am a police officer with 26 years experience. Can answer questions about crime, police procedure, investigations, criminal law, search and seizure, traffic offenses. Prefer not to answer questions on the death penalty. Please do not ask homework questions. Remember this. The law in every state is different so questions about laws that are specific to your state could be difficult to answer. I also cannot give you legal advice on what to do or not to do in court. I have worked with authors in the past and will be happy to review scenarios or plots with authors to check for believability or accuracy.
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Police officer with 26 years experience. Ten years in patrol and sixteen years in the detective bureau investigating every type of crime including murder, rape, robbery, theft, fraud, missing persons, etc, etc. Also taught at the police academy in areas such as constitutional law, search and seizure, and lineups.
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B.S. in Criminology from the University of Maryland.
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