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Hi. What are the possible charges for being arrested under the influence of a controlled substance 1 and/or what are the possible charges for being under the influence and roaming the streets? There is no drugs on them but person is under the influence.
Andrew,
Your questions lacks specificity. In general in most jurisdiction a person under the influence of anything and in public usually falls under a disorderly statute. Some jurisdiction actually have statutes for narcotics use that are sometimes charged. These violations range for civil infractions to misdemeanors
hope this helped
robin
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Robin Sexton
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Questions dealing with Police and investigative procedures, criminal investigation for all classifications of crimes, Interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene procedure. Police techniques and procedures. Can not answer specific questions about specific cases.
Experience
Member of the Michigan State Police for over 30 years. Over 20 years as a Detective. Conducted numerous investigations from Homicide to dog bite. Internal investigations. Investigations in prison enviorment. Majority of career has been spent in rural areas of Michigan
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science degree. Long list of professional training
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