Drug Charge FAQ

Mandatory 2 year license revocation for any drug conviction
Drug conviction penalties
Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
Defenses to get your case dropped
Drug Treatment instead of Prison

Mandatory 2 year license revocation for any Drug Conviction
In Florida, if you are convicted of any drug offense, whether it be possession of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, Meth, Crystal meth, Methamphetamine, Heroin, ecstasy (principally MDMA), LSD, Mushrooms, PCP, your license will be revoked for 2 years.

Drug Conviction Penalties
The greater amount of drugs that are possessed, distributed, or sold, the worse the penalties get.

For instance, if you possess more than 20 grams of marijuana, or even possess one crack rock, you are facing up to five years in prison plus fines and court costs. If the amounts of drugs are higher, you may be charged with a first degree felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $10,000.

Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
For drug trafficking offenses, there are minimum mandatory prison sentences. For instance, if you traffic in more than 200 grams of cocaine, there is a 7 year minimum mandatory prison sentence. Also, drug trafficking is punishable by life in prison and a $500,000 fine.

Defenses to get your Case Dropped
As a general rule, police or federal agents may not enter your house or hotel room without a search warrant. If the government violates your fourth amendment rights, your drug case may be suppressed, or thrown out of court. Also, if the drugs are not found on your person, that may be a valid defense. I talk more about this via video on my homepage. Early intervention in Florida criminal defense matters, specifically drug offenses, can be essential to getting your charges reduced or dropped.

Drug Treatment instead of Prison
Drug treatment is a better resolution for the client and the government.

When drug treatment instead of prison time is negotiated, I will work with drug counselors to get you back on your feet. As a Florida drug defense lawyer, I help good people who have drug charges like: cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, pot, weed, meth, crystal meth, methamphetamine, heroin, prescription drugs, oxycontin, ecstasy (principally MDMA), LSD, mushrooms, and PCP.

If you are facing drug charges and need a Florida criminal drug crimes attorney, call me.

Contact Grey Tesh
Florida Drug Defense Lawyer
Palm Beach Drug Trafficking Attorney

As a board certified criminal lawyer, I represents clients charged with serious federal and state criminal offenses, like felonies and DUI, before federal criminal courts and state criminal courts in West Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Jupiter, Boca Raton, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, Martin County, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Tallahassee, Key Largo, Key West, and all state criminal courts in Florida and all federal criminal courts throughout the United States of America.

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