Has anyone been charged with possession - Page 5

Well, when you skydive you accept that there's a small chance that you might die. When you smoke pot in a state where it's illegal, then there's a small chance that you might get arrested and deported. He knows the consequences yet he did it anyway, so now it's his time to pay the piper.

A lot of people do stupid things (like drunk driving), we don't have to support stupid acts just because it's committed by Dreamers. I look down on drunk drivers, I don't care if he's USC or LPR or DACA recipients.

The current law impose a higher moral standard for immigrants. Read the law about being 'inadmissible' and 'deportable'. As of now you cannot get any visa (or green card) if you commit any offense that's considered "crime involving moral turpitude". Natural born USCs may be fined and sent to jail for offenses, but they will NEVER be stripped of their citizenship and sent away for committing any crime, even 1st degree murder.

Life isn't fair, you don't have status yet you're held to a higher moral standard than USCs. Deal with it.

The other guys pleaded guilty and I pleaded not guilty. I have a pretrial for next month.

Despite most people bashing on you, thanks for keeping us updated. People make mistakes. You coming back here and telling us about your experience will serve as future reference and as a reminder to the rest of us.

I, for one, am learning a lot from the experiences that people post on this forum.

It's not bashing, is making sure that people see him as an example of how NOT to behave after (and before) you get approved for DACA. Nobody in here has said they're perfect, and it's not expected, but things like these mess it up (like someone said) for the rest of us.

Once again, if any of us make any mistakes, we need to accept responsibility. The debate should not be 'is the law fair or not' (after all, we cannot vote to change it), it should be 'people should avoid breaking laws', since most of us have already broken a lot.

I would agree that his experience will help others, and he should keep us updated.

I got offered a program. I would first have to plea no contest. After completing the program the case will be dropped and then I would have to go back to court and withdraw my plea. So I will not be convicted of the crime.

I think this is my best option. What do you guys think?

Dude that sounds great!!! On paper at least...

How do you know for sure that's how it'll happen?
I'm just asking because I skeptical of anything offered by the POPO lol I guess I've watch too many movies.

What does the program require you to do?

What's the program called?

That's good if you're able to withdraw your plea. For immigration purposes it's only considered a conviction of you enter a no contest or guilty plea, or if you enter not guilty but found guilty by the court.

Without a conviction there's no negative immigration consequences.

This is call (in TX at least) Deferred Adjudication, so when you apply for DACA again you will list this as Dismissed through Deferred Adjudication.

I cant remember whats it called exactly i think it deferred something. I would have to pay the court and sheriff, get tested once a month for three months and complete a drug class.

How did you find out about this program? I read the wiki on it and it sounds like something to really consider before plunging into. But, I guess if immigration is forgiving as long as no conviction is made, that's the most important thing.