Because a wide variety of actions constitute as DRUG CRIMES, consequences and penalties will vary depending on what specifically was alleged to have occurred in your case. For example, sentences may vary depending on if the drug crime has to do with sales, possession, manufacturing, marijuana, etc. At Aberrant Law, we will work hard to defend your rights. Hiring us can minimize the consequences associated with your case, because having someone in your corner can make all the difference. Contact us now at 651-364-1508 for a free consultation to see how we can help.
Drug crimes include, but are not limited to, the following:
First-degree Controlled Substance
This is a felony and you may be sentenced to up to 30 or 40 years in prison and/or to payment of a fine up to $1,000,000, depending on the specific offense:
- selling 17 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine, or
- selling 10 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine AND possessing or using a firearm, or
- selling 10 grams or more of heroine, or
- selling a mixture containing 50 grams or more of amphetamine, phencyclidine, hallucinogen, or a narcotic other than cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroine, or
- selling a mixture containing 25 kilograms or more marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, or
- possessing 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine, or
- possessing 25 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine AND possessing or using a firearm, or
- possessing 25 grams or more of heroin, or
- possessing 500 grams or more of amphetamine, phencyclidine, hallucinogen, or a narcotic drug other than cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine, or
- possessing 50 kilograms or more of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, or 500 or more marijuana plants.
Second-degree Controlled Substance
This is a felony level offense and you may be sentenced to up to 25 or 40 years in prison and/or to payment of a fine no more than $500,000.
- selling 10 grams or more of a narcotic drug other than heroin, or
- selling 3 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine AND possessing or using a firearm, or
- selling 3 grams or more of heroin, or
- selling 10 grams or more of amphetamine, phencyclidine, or hallucinogen, or
- selling 10 kilograms or more of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, or
- selling any amount of a Schedule I or II narcotic drug to a person under the age of 18, or using a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell the substance, or
- selling in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility, or
- possessing 25 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine, or
- possessing 10 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine AND possessing or using a firearm, or
- possessing 6 grams or more of heroin, or
- possessing 50 grams or more of amphetamine, phencyclidine, hallucinogen, or a narcotic drug other than cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine, or
- possessing 25 kilograms or more of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, or 100 or more marijuana plants.
Third-degree Controlled Substance
This is a felony and you may be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than 20 years and/or to payment of a fine that is no more than $250,000.
- selling any narcotic drug, or
- selling 10 or more dosage units of phencyclidine or hallucinogen, or
- selling a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except a Schedule I or II narcotic drug, to a person under the age of 18, or
- using a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell a controlled substance listed in Schedule I, II, or III, except a Schedule I or II narcotic drug, or
- selling 5 kilograms or more of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, or
- possessing 10 grams or more of a narcotic drug other than heroin, or
- possessing 3 grams or more of heroin, or
- possessing 50 or more dosage units of a narcotic drug, or
- possessing any amount of methamphetamine, amphetamine, a schedule I or II narcotic drug or five or more dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility, or
- possessing 10 kilograms or more of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols.
Fourth-degree Controlled Substance
This is a felony-level offense, and to be convicted means that you could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison and/or to payment of a fine up to $100,000.
- selling a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, or
- selling a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V to a person under the age of 18, or
- using a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V, or
- selling any amount of marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols in a school zone, a park zone, a public housing zone, or a drug treatment facility, except a small amount for no remuneration, or
- possessing ten or more dosage units of phencyclidine or hallucinogen, or
- possessing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, with the intent to sell it.
Fifth-degree Controlled Substance
A fifth-degree controlled substance crime carries a sentencing of up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
- selling marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, except a small amount of marijuana for no remuneration, or
- selling a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV, or
- possessing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, or IV, except a small amount of marijuana, or
- procuring, attempting to procure, or possessing a controlled substance through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or other similar means.
What should I do?
“Drug crimes” in the state of Minnesota are not limited to what is described in the five degrees of controlled substance crimes above. Contact us at 651-364-1508 to see how we can help with your case.