Los Angeles Drug Crime Attorneys
Crimes Related To Drugs
Drug related crimes are can be very serious in nature and the mere possession of a substance that falls under the ‘the controlled substances’ category will result in your arrest under drug related charges. Substances like Methamphetamine, Marijuana, LSD, Cocaine, Heroin, Crack-Cocaine, Vicodin etc are all ‘controlled substances’ and it is illegal to possess them unless you have a prescription. This is because some medicines are narcotics based and you need to have a prescription to legally obtain them.
Here are some of the common offenses under the drug related offenses:
- Narcotics Production
- Possession of narcotics or controlled substances
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession for sale of Narcotics
- Cultivation of Marijuana
- Possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture (e.g. ephedrine)
- Sale/Transportation/Trafficking of Narcotics
Any individual or establishment found to be guilty of illegally selling these substances, illegally trafficking them or buying them will be invariably charged with offenses related to drug. Evidence can be quite damaging in these cases and hence it is important to hire expert criminal defense attorneys in case of drug related charges. Attorneys who can use their expertise and experience to try and nullify the collected evidence against you. These pieces of evidence may include illegal search of property and/or seizure, search warrants and identifiable law enforcement informants. Experienced attorneys can start valid motions to rule out these evidences and hence the case would once again be in your favor.
Highly qualified criminal defense lawyers, like our lawyers, will defend you and try for all other alternative solutions to drug related charges. The charges in case of drugs related offenses are divided in to several schedules. There are five schedules in total and they are inversely ranked according to their gravity, making schedule 1 the most serious of all offenses. Schedule 1 drugs include:
- LSD
- Cocaine
- Methamphetamine
- Heroin
- Ecstasy
- PCP
If you are found in possession of, under the influence of, illegally selling, illegally trafficking or illegally buying these substances, then you will be charged with schedule 1 narcotics offenses. This is a very serious charge and especially so if you have previous convictions. You may be facing life imprisonment for the crime.
For assistance with drug charges, contact the Los Angeles Drug Crimes Lawyers at the Law Offices of Ramiro J. Lluis today for a free consultation with experienced Criminal Attorneys. For assistance in other cities in California, visit the California Drug Crimes Lawyers at CaliforniaDrugOffenseLawyer.com.
