Transportation & Sale of a Controlled Substance – California HSC 11352

If you are caught in either in possession of a controlled substance or for drug trafficking, you will face serious, life altering consequences under the California Penal Code system. The last thing you want to do is fight this battle alone. You need to hire a California controlled substance lawyer as soon as possible to protect your legal rights and help you through this uncertain time.

Facing a charge of possession and intent to sell a controlled substance is a serious felony in California. Because the prosecution does not have to prove you sold anything, but that you only intended to do so, in order to convict you on this charge, the odds are naturally against you in court. Your intent can be proven in several different ways such as the amount of drugs found on your person, conversations with undercover agents, ad unusual high volume traffic to and from your residence.

Sentencing for Transportation & Sale of a Controlled Substance

If you are convicted of a possession for sale of a controlled substance, your base sentence is 3 to 5 years in state prison. The judge can add onto this sentence for aggravating factors, including your past criminal records. Your California controlled substance lawyer will need to argue mitigating factors in order to prevent the addition to your sentence.

Drug trafficking is another serious felony in California. Trafficking includes transporting and the sale of controlled substances. You can also be convicted of this charge if you assisted another individual in selling drugs or transporting them.

The sentencing for trafficking drugs is fact-dependent, but the potential base sentence is 6 to 9 years in state prison, not including any enhancements added on by the judge.

Sometimes people make mistakes and do not fully realize what was wrong with what they were doing until they get caught. People also get caught up in the system and are not guilty of the drug-related charges against them. This is precisely why you need to hire a California controlled substance lawyer if you are facing drug related charges.  To schedule a free consultation with a California controlled substance lawyer, contact Daniel Cota at (800) 351-6860.