Possession of Marijuana (18.2-250.1). Disposition: 6 month General Continuance. Client must perform 25 hours of community service and have a drug assessment conducted. Case will be dismissed at the conclusion of the 6 month period.
This is more favorable than a traditional "251" disposition (18.2-251) because it allows Clients to have their record expunged at the end of the 6 month period. This is due to the fact that my client, today, never pled guilty or was found guilty of the offense.
A "251" disposition occurs when the Client pleads guilty, or the the court finds the Client guilty of the underlying crime, but chooses to defer the finding so long as the Client has never been found guilty to a drug offense previously.
The general continuance is a much more favorable conclusion in all possession cases.
