testify that I smoked pot one time in the last 12 months
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testify that I smoked pot one time in the last 12 months
In my divorce case I f I am asked if I ever used illegal drugs in the past 12 months and I say yes to smoking pot once several months ago….can I be prosecuted….I live in Georgia
Asked on April 16, 2016 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you could be. While it's far from certain that you would be prosecuted (the police and prosecutors have many higher priorities than months-old use without sale or distribution of drugs), any admission you make under oath (either orally under oath; or in a signed court document, such as answers to interrrogatries, a certification, or an affidavit) could be used as the basis for investigation of a crime or even potentially prosecution.
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