Orange County Drug Sales Defense Attorneys
Drug Dealing Defense
CASES WE HANDLE
Our Santa Ana drug offense attorneys defend clients against drug offenses as they relate to methamphetamines, meth labs, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and other illegal substances:
- Drug possession
- Transportation of illegal substance
- Drug manufacturing
- Conspiracy to manufacture
- Conspiracy to transport
- Conspiracy to sell
- Possession for sale
If you've been arrested for drug possession for sale in California, you may need a methodical defense strategy to avoid serving jail time.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Southern California drug possession for sale crimes:
I Had No Intention Of Selling Drugs To Anyone; I Bought Them For Personal Use. Can The Police Still Arrest Me?
The police don't actually need to see you selling drugs to arrest you for intent to sell. Typically, they use the following guidelines to determine if the intent to sell exists:
- Packaging – do the drugs look like they are bundled to sell off in units?
- Circumstances of arrest - being pulled over at a checkpoint and police finding a few ounces of marijuana in your glove compartment is very different from a scenario in which you're arrested in a crime-ridden area while committing a street crime and are in possession of drugs
- Quantity of drugs found - in general, the less of a drug found on you, the less likely the charge of "intent to sell" will stick
Can You Be Convicted Of Intending To Sell Even If You Didn't Handle The Drugs?
Yes. In California, if you aid or abet the selling of illegal narcotics, you can be charged with a felony.
How Else Might The Police Try To Prove That I Intended To Sell?
The police will also look for evidence, such as scales to weigh drugs, devices to cut and package drugs, and testimonies from informants or officers.
What's The Best Way To Defend Against Selling Charges?
In some cases, offenders can opt for rehabilitation and treatment over prison time per California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (also known as Proposition 36). In other cases, defendants can plead guilty through what's known as a deferred entry to judgment, or they can undergo a supervision and treatment program.
How Can I Defend Myself Actively Against Drug Manufacturing Charges?
Your best plan of action is to find a California drug dealing defense attorney that will advise you as to your rights under the law, and who can prepare you to either plea-bargain or fight in court. Orange County criminal defense attorney Jeremy N. Goldman may be able to help. Knowledgeable and experienced, Attorney Goldman has fought and won dozens of drug cases in California. Find out more at jeremygoldmanlaw.com, or call our office at 1-800-349-1619.
