Question: My brother caught a drug charge 2 years ago. The court continously rescheduled his court date because he didn't have a lawyer present. The said that they would mail him his next court date and never did. Now he's in jail for failing to appear in court. This is first drug offense. What is he looking at?

Answer: If he is representing himself, he will probably be looking at prison. The fact that you mention it is his first "drug" offense, lets me know it is not his first criminal offense. So, with a prior criminal offense, no real concern about checking with the court for his court date, and no regard for hiring an attorney to represent him, I suspect that your brother will be in a world of hurt when he gets to trial. I already know that he is innocent, which is why he never retained an attorney, because he cannot claim he had no money to hire an attorney, when he has been out walking around on bond for two years. He will have the PD represent him, and he will bust the PDs balls the entire time. I wish him the best of luck. Call me after the conviction.

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