Arrested For Wrong Reason.

[Tracycan2]

Whenever arrested for a controlled substance and the test comes back negative does it get dismissed in court?

[fiction-factory]

What test? We need more info. Which country / state ? What does your will if it say?

[ummmm]

In the UK if the test came back negative it wouldn't even get to court.

Who and why were they doing the testing?

[Old_Geezer]

I assume "will if it" is a spell check issue. Lawyer ?

All a bit vague. Was the test on something they had in their possession or on them ? If they had the substance but hadn't taken it they'd still be guilty of possession.

On the other hand if the test exonerated them. What was the reason they should have been arrested ? That's still a possible separate charge.

[Peter Pedant]

I mean the short answer is yes

unless there was drugs somewhere else,
or a firearm or it was someone else or you werent arrested or they arrested someone else, or the dog ran out in front of .... etc etc

[fiction-factory]

Thanks OG- I think "will if" was "solicitor". Typing on my tiny phone, coupled with predictive text / auto 'correct' on my phone is not good. I don't know how others cope. Back on a laptop for now.

[fiction-factory]

In UK it wouldn't get to court if it was simply a case of possession of illegal substance X but the substance turned out to be something that was perfectly legal. But maybe there is more to the case. And maybe it's not UK either