Si alguien es acusado de tener drogas, los policías pueden hacer pruebas rápidas para saber si son ilegales. Si el acusado quiere una prueba más completa, puede pedirla antes del juicio.
Es como cuando pruebas una comida con un poco de sal para ver si está bien, pero si no estás seguro, pides que la cocinen de nuevo para estar completamente seguro.
Imagina que Juan es detenido por tener una planta en su casa. La policía hace una prueba rápida y dice que es marihuana. Juan, sin embargo, quiere estar seguro y pide una prueba de laboratorio antes de su juicio.
Va. Code § 19.2-188.1 - Testimony regarding identification of controlled substances. A. In any preliminary hearing on a violation of Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1, Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or subdivision 6 of § 53.1-203 , any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to the results of field tests that have been approved by the Department of Forensic Science pursuant to regulations adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), regarding whether or not any substance the identity of which is at issue in such hearing is a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or marijuana, as defined in § 18.2-247 . B. In any trial for a violation of § 4.1-1105.1 , any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to the results of any marijuana field test approved as accurate and reliable by the Department of Forensic Science pursuant to regulations adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), regarding whether or not any plant material, the identity of which is at issue, is marijuana provided the defendant has been given written notice of his right to request a full chemical analysis. Such notice shall be on a form approved by the Supreme Court and shall be provided to the defendant prior to trial. In any case in which the person accused of a violation of § 4.1-1105.1 , or the attorney of record for the accused, desires a full chemical analysis of the alleged plant material, he may, by motion prior to trial before the court in which the charge is pending, request such a chemical analysis. Upon such motion, the court shall order that the analysis be performed by the Department of Forensic Science in accordance with the provisions of
Si la prueba rápida indica que es marihuana, el oficial puede testificar sobre eso en el juicio, pero el acusado tiene derecho a solicitar una prueba más detallada.
El acusado o su abogado deben presentar una solicitud al tribunal antes del juicio para pedir la prueba química de la sustancia.
Si no pides la prueba completa, el juicio puede continuar basándose solo en los resultados de la prueba rápida.
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