by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, J.D
Illustrations by Daphne San Jose
TOM HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF ILLEGAL DRUGS. THE POLICE SEARCH HIS APARTMENT AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE.
Below is a summary of the steps that may be used in the felony prosecution of his case. (Misdemeanors are treated differently.)
Note: The states differ in the details described. Some steps may be eliminated, changed, added, et cetera.