Convicted of drug driving and careless driving

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Yvonneg

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Got stopped by guards did roadside drug test wasn’t positive for cocaine took me to station gave blood but came back in test. I got summons for careless driving 5 months later then certificate from MBRSA , the Guard said on stand that I failed test for cocaine and he charged me, but he didn’t. Wouldn’t the two charges be together on one summons?
 
A separate summons, for each alleged offence is issued, and they should then be "served" on the named person. This can be done in a few different ways.

I strongly suggest the OP needs a solicitor in this instance, if they do not already have one.

It is for a Judge to decide if a defendant is properly before the Court on foot of any given summons or charge, and in my opinion only a solicitor will be able to deal with any anomaly that may be present on the OP's behalf.
 
Yes it has, the defendant is appealing the conviction of 2 years ban and fined €300
 
Yvonneg said:
the defendant is appealing the conviction of 2 years ban and fined €300
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Convicted on both charges, or just on the careless driving charge?

If you were never served with a summons for the drug charge but it was dealt with at your trial for careless driving and you got a conviction on the drug charge, that looks like grounds for an appeal. But this is fairly technical stuff and you will definitely need a solicitor.
 
Yvonneg said:
Got stopped by guards did roadside drug test wasn’t positive for cocaine
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Was it positive for something else? Why did he take you to a station if you were clear?

Is this the reason (or one of them) that you are appealing?
 
Why is this sort of question being asked on AAM when there are many thousands of solicitors in Ireland who are legally qualified to give an answer?

Bizarre that this is allowed.
 
There are not many solicitors that will advise me on free legal aid as I’m on disability. However, to those that have shed some light on my issue much appreciated.
 
tallpaul said:
Bizarre that this is allowed.
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Why? There's nothing in the posting guidelines to prevent it.

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And there's nothing wrong with getting an opinion here even if also getting independent legal advice might still be recommended.
 
Because the advice freely given, with absolutely no offence to those who give it, is completely worthless if those giving the advice are not legally trained. Anything else is equivalent to barstool whataboutery.

How many times has the response on this site to a legal question been 'what does your solicitor say?'
 
tallpaul said:
Because the advice freely given, with absolutely no offence to those who give it, is completely worthless if those giving the advice are not legally trained. Anything else is equivalent to barstool whataboutery.
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Perhaps you should consider a keypost on appropriate qualifications for members before commenting on any specific type of query?

Humbly, I'll try to start:

Weather - Meteorologist.
 
Messer - Multiple qualifications, reprimands and deleted posts as proof

This is a consumer website, there is no minimum qualification for entry, nor is there any minimum qualification for contributing. It is for and about consumers and their concerns. It is that simple or that complex if you want it to be.

So what if the standard response seems to you to be "consult a professional"? For some posters maybe that's what they need to hear.
 
Pub Bore: appears to know lots about everything, but tends to back down whenever challenged.

Specialist subject: making dud investments on the advice of my former QFAs (three of them in total!)
 
To Páid thanks for the response. His car was taken as the insurance disc was not visible. He showed the Guard his policy in digital format but they weren’t satisfied with that?
 
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From the 1st post, I thought the OP was the person ."got stopped" ..."took me".."I got" .."my issue".etc
Now it's "his car.."..."he was.."
It's all a bit confusing...
 
I’m actually asking on behalf of my life partner. The car belongs to both of us, however he drives it. He’s dyslexic and it affects us both.
 
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