Torrance Drug Trafficking Lawyers

Drug Penalties

McGregor & Ernenwein is a skilled criminal defense law firm located in the South Bay area of California. Since 1987 our accomplished drug crime lawyers have been representing people accused of drug related crimes, such as drug trafficking and drug possession. If you are a California resident who has been arrested for a drug related crime you should seek quality legal representation of a knowledgeable Torrance DUI defense attorney immediately. Our drug crime defense lawyers are equipped with various strategies to successfully represent your drug crime case. Call today to discuss your case with a drug crimes defense attorney at McGregor & Ernenwein.

Drug penalties in the United States are very strict, and although recent legislations have been passed to alter drug laws and punishments, anyone who is found guilty of a drug related crime still runs the risk of imprisonment and fines. If you have been charged with drug possession, drug trafficking, drug distribution or manufacturing, or any other drug related crime you should contact a reputable drug crime lawyer immediately to keep you out of jail. The following laws and punishments may relate to alleged crime:

Title 21, Chapter 13, Subchapter I, Part D, Section 841a of the Controlled Substance Act, states that any person who possesses specified large amounts of PCP, cocaine, heroin, LSD, or marijuana, a mixture containing any of the named substances, or a derivative of any of the named substances shall be penalized with a prison term of at least ten (10) years and a fine of up to four million dollars.

Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, was passed in the State of California in 2000. This act gives individuals who are first or second time offenders of non-violent crimes the ability to undergo drug treatment rather than face imprisonment. Some of the forms of drug treatment that may be an option include detox, substance abuse education courses, and inpatient substance abuse treatment.

With the addition of California's Three Strike Law, people who are convicted of crimes are receiving longer sentences if convicted of a second or third felony. In this state a conviction that results in a third strike carries with it a life sentence.

The drug crime defense attorneys at McGregor & Ernenwein have unbeatable strategies and superior knowledge that will help you keep your freedom! We are skilled in all areas of drug and criminal laws and know how to use them to your benefit.

If you have been arrested for a drug charge in California's South Bay, contact a Torrance Drug Charge Defense Attorney at McGregor & Ernenwein today!