Cocaine Observation Report

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I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to allow me to explain my criminal history. In regards to the 09/28/2004 charge of cocaine possession, case # F93-9882, I was asked to give a statement explaining reason for capias. During the time of my arrest, I was so messed up on drugs and alcohol; I really do not remember what happened. In fact, all of my charges were due to me trying whatever it took to get the next high. Reflecting back, I’m not certain, but I believe on this particular day, I had been out all night, stone out of my mind where at that time what seem to have been luck, turned out to be a nightmare. Because, I ended out degrading myself by having sex with someone for a few dollars in order to purchase cocaine.

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