Los Angeles Drug Crimes Attorney

About Drug Crime Charges in Los Angeles, CA

By definition, a drug crime may include any type of state or federal criminal offense that involves a controlled substance. A controlled substance is a substance that is regulated by the government, particularly an illegal drug or a drug that can be obtained by prescription only. A person may face drug crime charges in Los Angeles for various different reasons, involving the unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, possession for sale, manufacturing, cultivation, or trafficking. Prescription fraud is another type of drug crime, which involves unlawfully obtaining prescription drugs.

Regardless of the type of drug crime charges you or someone you know may be facing, it is important to involve a Los Angeles drug crime lawyer as soon as possible. There are serious penalties that may be enforced upon a drug crime conviction, and an attorney will be able to protect your rights in the face of your charges in order to protect you against these.

Consequences of Los Angeles Drug Crime Convictions

The specific penalties enforced for a Los Angeles drug crime conviction will vary depending on four primary factors:

• The nature of the offense (i.e. simple possession versus trafficking);
• The type of drug involved;
• The amount of drugs involved; and
• The defendants' past drug crime convictions, if any.

For example, possession of a negligible amount of marijuana may mean that the defendant will face no term of imprisonment and a fine only. Trafficking large amounts of cocaine or other serious drugs, however, may mean that the defendant will face decades or even life in state prison if convicted.

Whether you are facing state or federal drug crime charges and regardless of the severity of charges you are facing, we can help. Contact Los Angeles drug crimes attorney Barry Gerald Sands for the experienced, dedicated legal counsel you need.