Decatur, GA asked in Criminal Law for Georgia

Q: Question about TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE, ILLEGAL DRUGS, MARIJUANA, OR METHAMPHETAMINE charge.

If you receive this charge, are you being charged with trafficking in ALL these substances? Why wouldn’t you receive a separate trafficking charge for each offense?

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1 Lawyer Answer

A: No. That is just the name for that section which covers multiple substances. The arrest warrant will specify the exact drug/substance that the defendant is accused of trafficking. Unless there are multiple charges for trafficking, the defendant is only being charged with one of the substances.

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