“TEST TODAY OR YOU’RE GOING IN” — Judge Draws a Hard Line After Missed Drug Screens скачать в хорошем качестве

“TEST TODAY OR YOU’RE GOING IN” — Judge Draws a Hard Line After Missed Drug Screens

What looked like a routine bond issue quickly turned into a make-or-break moment. The defendant stood before the court explaining missed drug tests, long work hours at Ford, four-hour daily commutes, and the fear of losing his job — and his ability to provide for his kids. His lawyer argued the positives were explained by prescriptions and timing. The defendant insisted he wasn’t trying to dodge testing — just trapped between work schedules and closing labs. But the judge wasn’t convinced. A prior positive for marijuana, missed tests, and unexplained gaps in monitoring raised red flags. The court made it crystal clear: testing isn’t optional, and silence isn’t an excuse. The judge ordered immediate testing, warning that failure would result in instant custody. Then came the turning point. The test came back negative for everything except marijuana — and the defendant had obtained a medical card the very next day after his earlier positive. The judge allowed bond to continue, approved testing in the defendant’s home county, and laid down a final rule: Miss one more test — no arguments, no explanations, straight to jail. This wasn’t leniency. It was probation on a razor’s edge.