Sale / Transporation / Trafficking of Narcotics
An arrest for the sale, transportation, or trafficking of narcotics, may be
charged at the state or federal level. Deciding factors often revolve around
the location and circumstances surrounding an arrest for the sale, transportation,
or trafficking of narcotics.
The experienced and knowledgeable drug
crimes defense attorneys at WILL & WILL, LLP regularly handle both state and
federal drug cases. The penalties for any of these crimes, either through
a state or federal prosecution, are always severe. In addition, as previously
discussed in this site, there may be “enhancements” that can create more
problems for you in the form of even harsher penalties. The arresting/investigating
agency will be looking for several factors to prove that you had the intent
to sell/transport/traffic narcotics. Some qualifying factors to try and
allege the intent to sell/distribute are:
- Possession of scales/ other measuring devices;
- Possession of plastic baggies/other containers for dividing quantities of narcotics;
- Possession large amounts of cash and/or the size of the bills;
- Possession of more than one cell phone/beeper/pager/pda;
- Possession of deadly/dangerous weapons;
- Address books/list of buyers/pay-owe sheet(s);
- Location of arrest
The manufacturing, delivering, or possession with intent to deliver or sell a controlled substance is a crime with escalating penalties. The severity of the penalties depends on the drug involved, the quantity of the drug involved and the offender's prior criminal record, if any. It is important to note that there are also three crimes that serve as "enhancement crimes." If found to be true, the sentence for these "enhancement crimes" is double or triple what it might otherwise be for distributing that same particular amount and type of drug under other circumstances. The 3 enhancement crimes are:
- Distribution of controlled substances to people under 21 years of age.
- Distribution of controlled substances near a school.
- Causing people under the age of 18 to violate drug laws.
Drug Trafficking is another crime in and of itself. For example, bringing drugs over a country’s border, or even interstate (over state lines), will have different, and harsher penalties than the transportation of drugs intrastate (within the same state). If you are facing any of these types of federal or state drug charges, or other drug charges, you need a drug crimes defense lawyer that knows, understands, and has experience with the varying drug-related offenses. At WILL & WILL, LLP, our drug crimes defense lawyers are former prosecutors and career drug crimes defense attorneys that have one goal: fighting for you.
Call or fill out our online contact form for a free consultation with one of WILL & WILL, LLP’s state and federal drug crimes defense lawyers.
