Drug Offenses - Actor Sizemore Arrested on Drug Warrant

Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested in Los Angeles late last week on an outstanding warrant related to a 2007 drug offense. The actor was apprehended with another man when L.A. police answered a domestic violence call. According to an unverified report on TMZ.com, the actor and his buddy were found in possession of narcotics. Sizemore was booked […]

NFL Player Jimmy Smith Arrested for Drug Possession in Florida

Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith was arrested by police in Florida April 22nd for possession of both crack cocaine and marijuana. A Florida State Trooper pulled the five-time Pro Bowl player over just outside of Jacksonville to check the legality of window tinting on Smith’s 2009 Mercedes-Benz when he smelled a “strong odor of […]

Drug Manufacturing & Sales in Los Angeles

Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys who handle drug crimes very much understand the challenges certain types of Los Angeles drug crimes create.  Possession has one set of penalties, sales has another and manufacturing has quite severe penalties.  In Los Angeles, any drug crime defendant needs a qualified Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to help navigate […]

Drug Smuggling in Los Angeles

According to a Los Angeles Times news article, federal agents seized roughly 640 pounds of marijuana from a private shipping boat about four nautical miles west of San Diego’s Mission Bay. Reports indicate that police arrested two men in their 20s, who are both reportedly American citizens, but have not disclosed any names. Both men […]

Drug Possession Penalties and Prop. 36

Fighting a drug-related crime is a complex series of events that requires the skilled guidance of an experienced criminal defense attorney.  In Los Angeles, the possession, use or transport of drugs or controlled substances without a prescription is illegal and can vary from a misdemeanor offense to a felony.  Common Los Angeles drug crimes include […]

Major Pot Bust in Van Nuys

Of all the drugs outlawed by the state of California, Marijuana is the most contentious.  While state actions have legalized medical marijuana, Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys still defend countless individuals for sales, possession, use and distribution of the drug.  Marijuana (a.k.a. cannabis or pot) is illegal in the state of California unless it is prescribed […]

California’s Prop 36 Gives Drug Abusers a Chance

California’s Proposition 36 gives nonviolent drug offenders a chance to get off drugs, put their lives back together and become productive members of society. Instead of going to jail for nonviolent drug possession, Proposition 36 allows offenders to receive substance abuse treatment and gives them a chance to turn their lives around.
Under Prop 36, individuals […]

Drug Charges and Consequences

California has some of the harshest sentencing guidelines for drug offenses in the United States. Having illegal drugs on your person or in your house or car is defined as possession and you can go to jail for it.  Crimes involving illegal drugs or controlled substances in Los Angeles can be any of the following:
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Drug Offenders May Qualify for Alternative Sentencing

Most drug crimes in California are aggressively prosecuted as felonies and carry stiff sentences, often including mandated prison time. California’s tough Three Strikes Law can result in even more onerous sentences. As we discussed in our November 24 post, a number of things determine how drug offenses are charged and prosecuted, including the type and […]

How Criminal Defense Attorneys Defend Drug Crimes

In California, most drug crimes are charged and prosecuted as felonies (see our Nov. 21 post). Conviction carries stiff legal penalties, often including prison time, high fines, confiscation of assets, loss of driver’s license and registration as a narcotics offender. Repeat convictions can result in even more severe penalties and lengthy mandatory sentences through California’s […]

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