Types of Drug Offenses

When you think of “drug trafficking,” most people think of large operations in hidden warehouses and enormous piles of drugs everywhere. Though this definitely fits the definition of drug trafficking, most people charged and later convicted of the crime are convicted on a much smaller scale....

When you think of “drug trafficking,” most people think of large operations in hidden warehouses and large piles of drugs everywhere. Though this definitely fits the definition of drug trafficking, most people who are charged and later convicted of the crime are convicted on a much smaller scale..

Drug possession, generally, is defined as having control over the thing, i.e., the controlled substance. This can be either personally or through another person. A party does not have to actually hold or touch something to possess it

To convict someone of possession of a controlled substance, there are five elements in which the prosecution must prove. They must prove each element beyond a reasonable doubt.

Though the decision about whether to drop this charge is in the hands of the prosecutor, there are ways you and your attorney can mitigate the case or argue certain defenses in order to make the case harder for the prosecutor to prove.