Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Drug Offense Attorney in Lawrenceville

Question: How much time would a person face for vgcsa possession of cocaine and possesion of marijuana less than an ounce if the person is a convicted felon that is not on probation or parole?

Answer: For the marijuana, up to 1 year in jail and a $1000 fine.
For the cocaine: (1st offense) 2-15 years in prison and variable fines depending on the amount of drugs. (2nd offense) 5-30 years in prison and variable fine
Additionally, for each charge, If you are convicted of possession, your driver's license will be suspended. If this is your first offense, there is a mandatory suspension of 6 months. If this is your second offense, you will lose your license for 1 year. If this is your third or subsequent possession charge, you will lose your driver’s license for at least 2 years.
Probated or lesser sentences are possible. Given the potential of 16 or more years in prison, one would definitely want to retain an experienced criminal attorney immediately after arrest and well before any court hearings.
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I hung a shingle in February 2000, because I saw that individuals charged with criminal offenses were being underserved by the attorneys practicing criminal law. Since February 2000, I have represented more than two thousand criminal clients. I only practice criminal law, but I do everything from violations of probation to Supreme Court appeals. There are few attorneys under the age of sixty that have my level of experience. I have tried more than two hundred major felony jury trials. I have tried more than fifty misdemeanor jury trials. In Philadelphia as a prosecutor, I tried more than two thousand bench trials. I have conducted more than three thousand preliminary hearings and bond hearings. Yet, I still have the energy at forty-five to serve my current clients. There is nothing that will occur in a courtroom that I have not experienced before. When you are looking for an attorney, experience is everything.