If you’ve been accused of trafficking, drug trafficking, or federal drug trafficking crimes in Raleigh or other parts of North Carolina, you may want to ask your Raleigh drug lawyer, or Raleigh trafficking lawyer to check on the weights of the drugs allegedly found in your possession.
That’s because North Carolina drug trafficking laws are based on the weight of the drugs (or number of pills or dosage units) found. If the weights or volume exceeds certain limits, you will face tougher penalties.
Federal drug trafficking laws operate in much the same way, with mandatory minimum laws based on the weight or volume of the drugs that were allegedly being trafficked.
By requesting that authorities re-weigh the drugs – especially if the amount initially came in at a weigh that was on the border between a higher and lower trafficking level – may result in substantially less criminal liability.
Wake County lawyer Damon Chetson helps people accused of serious felonies, misdemeanors, drug charges, DWI and traffic offenses in Raleigh, Apex, Chapel Hill, and Cary, NC. Chapel Hill lawyer Damon Chetson also represents people charged with felonies and criminal charges in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, and Durham, North Carolina. Our lawyers are available day or night, weekdays or weekends. Call (919) 352-9411 for a free consultation.
