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Miami Drug Possession Attorney

Drug possession deals with the simple act of carrying or having within easy reach a narcotic or controlled substance. In all instances, except marijuana possession under 20 grams, a person is facing a felony. Drug possession is the lowest level of the different drug crimes but is still serious enough. In fact a plea to drug possession will suspend a person’s driver’s license for two (2) years even if a vehicle had nothing to do with the crime.

Drug possession most often occurs because a person has a drug addiction and one of the tools that Miami drug possession lawyer Antonio G. Jimenez uses to resolve this matter is to obtain the proper rehabilitation that is satisfactory to both the prosecutor and, most importantly, the client.

One of the rehabilitation avenues available is the Miami Drug Court program, which is one of the pioneers of the drug court movement in the United States. This program, if completed successfully, has helped many people battle their drug addiction. Miami Criminal lawyer Antonio G. Jimenez can obtain this program if the client is ready to get help and is willing to work hard at completing the program. Antonio G. Jimenez will go to every drug court appearance with the client to ensure that completion of the course is going according to schedule.

Drug Possession Penalties

The following are the most common types of narcotics that are prosecuted in Miami and throughout Florida.

Possession of Marijuana less than 20 grams is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one (1) year in jail.

The following drugs are all third degree felonies punishable by up to five (5) years in state prison:

  • Cocaine possession less than 28 grams
  • Ecstasy possession less than 10 grams
  • Heroin possession less than 4 grams
  • LSD less than 1 gram

Drug Possession Defense

Miami drug crime defense lawyer Antonio G. Jimenez is dedicated to fighting drug possession criminal charges. Attacking how police seized the drugs is the most common way to defend drug possession charges and criminal attorney Antonio G. Jimenez knows how to utilize your Constitutional rights in order to defend you of these charges.

If you or a loved one is facing drug possession charges please contact Miami drug possession attorney Antonio G. Jimenez for free confidential consultation.