San Jose Drug Crime Defense Lawyer

Possession with Intent to Distribute Charges

There are a number of factors which make elevate a simple drug possession charge to possession with intent to distribute.  When a person possesses a smaller amount of a drug, it is usually determined by police and investigators that the drug was only for personal use, in which case the charges and penalties won’t be as severe.  But when a person is thought to have intended to sell or distribute a drug that was in their possession, they will face increased charges and penalties.  The biggest factor which indicates intent to distribute with drug charges is the amount of drugs found in a person’s possession.  If there is a large amount of drugs it almost always indicates intent to distribute.  Also, if police or investigators find certain drug “accessories,” such as scales, baggies, weapons, or large amounts of cash, it will provide an even stronger basis of intent to distribute.

San Jose Possession with Intent to Distribute Attorney

Whether you have been charged with intent to distribute marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, or prescription drugs, a San Jose drug crime defense attorney can help you.  In order for a person to be convicted of possession with intent to distribute, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable that the person knowingly or intentionally possessed a controlled substance and that they did so with the intent to distribute that substance.  Drug crime defense lawyer Thomas F. Mueller will do everything he can to challenge this idea and will work hard to fid evidence that may indicate you simply possessed the drug, and did not have intent to distribute or sell it.  A simple drug possession charge is significantly better that a possession with intent to distribute charge, and the resulting penalties will not be nearly as severe.

To find out what an attorney can do about your possession with intent to distribute charges, contact a San Jose drug crime defense lawyer today!