Alcohol & Drugs: MIP, MIC, Intoxication Drug arrest after suicide attempt

[Jeannie333]

Jurisdiction

Wisconsin

My grandson overdosed on Ketamine in Feb, 2022 in an attempt to kill himself. His roommate found him and he was resuscitated. He had a very difficult life growing up and was in a stage of very severe depression and was determined to take his life. He had obtained several other drugs that the police found in his room. They confiscated his phone and two computers that were returned about two months later. He was not a drug user and was regularly drug tested at his job. He ended up in a treatment center for several weeks and outpatient treatment afterward. Now, 19 months later, on Sept 1, 2023, they are charging him with felony possession drug charges. Can they just come back and do this after all this time? This is in Walworth County Wisconsin - not a big city, booming metropolitan area with a lot of crime. Are they just bored and looking for something to do? He has nothing on his record other than a speeding ticket.

 

[doucar]

My grandson overdosed on Ketamine in Feb, 2022 in an attempt to kill himself. His roommate found him and he was resuscitated. He had a very difficult life growing up and was in a stage of very severe depression and was determined to take his life. He had obtained several other drugs that the police found in his room. They confiscated his phone and two computers that were returned about two months later. He was not a drug user and was regularly drug tested at his job. He ended up in a treatment center for several weeks and outpatient treatment afterward. Now, 19 months later, on Sept 1, 2023, they are charging him with felony possession drug charges. Can they just come back and do this after all this time? This is in Walworth County Wisconsin - not a big city, booming metropolitan area with a lot of crime. Are they just bored and looking for something to do? He has nothing on his record other than a speeding ticket.

Yes. The state has 6 years to bring felony charges.

 

[adjusterjack]

What happened to the identical post that was answered by Just Blue and Army Judge a little while ago?

 

[justblue]

What happened to the identical post that was answered by Just Blue and Army Judge a little while ago?

OP posted that as a "guest":


Drug charge after attempted suicide · TheLaw.com

 

[adjusterjack]

Whew. Thought I was hallucinating. Thx.

 

[justblue]

Whew. Thought I was hallucinating. Thx.

lol...not this time, hon.

 

[adjusterjack]

Good one, Blue.

 

[zddoodah]

Can they just come back and do this after all this time?

I'll interpret this as asking whether the statute of limitations had expired on the crimes charged. According to a quick google search, most felony charges have a six year statute of limitations.

Are they just bored and looking for something to do?

This is just an objectively silly question. As you described it, your grandson committed at least two crimes.

 

[leslie82]

My grandson overdosed on Ketamine in Feb, 2022 in an attempt to kill himself. His roommate found him and he was resuscitated. He had a very difficult life growing up and was in a stage of very severe depression and was determined to take his life. He had obtained several other drugs that the police found in his room. They confiscated his phone and two computers that were returned about two months later. He was not a drug user and was regularly drug tested at his job. He ended up in a treatment center for several weeks and outpatient treatment afterward. Now, 19 months later, on Sept 1, 2023, they are charging him with felony possession drug charges. Can they just come back and do this after all this time? This is in Walworth County Wisconsin - not a big city, booming metropolitan area with a lot of crime. Are they just bored and looking for something to do? He has nothing on his record other than a speeding ticket.

Yes they can. He did commit a crime having possession of drugs...but he can plead not guilty. He can hire a lawyer to defend him and if he can't afford one, he can request a court appointed attorney. Then the attorney can work out with the prosecutor to drop the case or a plea deal. It doesn't matter if he never committed a crime prior to this for them to charge him. It could help his lawyer to try to get dismissal or a reduction in charges. Especially since he did already get treatment.