Drug Crimes and Possession

Charges for the cultivation, possession, sale or transportation of illegal drugs can bring devastating effects on your life.

Description

 

Potential charges include:

 

    Drug possession - having possession of cocaine, crack, ecstasy, hallucinogens, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamines or illegal prescription drugs.

    Possession with intent to distribute or drug trafficking involves the sale of the above-mentioned drugs.

    Manufacturing / distribution - methamphetamine, LSD or PCP

    Drug conspiracy charges

    Cultivation

    Drug-related crimes include fraud, money laundering and racketeering/RICO violations.

 

Charges may be filed by the state or federal government. Arizona does tend to aggressively prosecute first-time and second-time offenders compared to other states.

 

Potential consequences include:

 

    Probation

    Drug counseling

    Community service

    Fines

    Jail

    Minimum mandatory prison sentences

 

Alternative sentencing programs such as community service, deferred prosecution, drug court, diversion house arrest, home monitoring, substance abuse treatment and work release are all options depending on the severity of the charges and having the right legal representation in place to help. Our goal is to get you the best possible outcome.

 

 

What To Do

By contacting Leavell & Rivera, PLC early in any drug investigation, we can help handle all law enforcement requests and work with prosecutors prior to charges being followed. By reviewing witness statements, physical materials and other evidence we can determine if the appropriate procedures and legal requirements were followed by the law enforcement's conduct.