Q: What type of sentence can my son get for poss. SCH II (meth)
Picked up in Tupelo ms
A:
It really depends on the amount that he had on him when he was arrested. If he had less than two grams, then he is looking at no more than 8 years in MDOC or $50,000.00 or both; if he had between 2 grams and 10 grams, then he is facing a max of 20 years or $250,000.00 or both; and if he had between 10 grams and 30 grams, then he can be imprisoned for up to 30 years, be fined $500,000.00, or both. Bear in mind that anything more than 30 grams, and he can be indicted for drug trafficking, which, as you can imagine, carries a far greater penalty.
That being said, I would recommend getting an attorney sooner rather than later, as an attorney may be able to negotiate with the district attorney's office to either get a much lighter sentence or have your son placed in an alternative sentencing program so that he can avoid jail time.
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