Los Angeles Heroin Defense Lawyer
Heroin Charges Are Very Serious
Heroin is considered by many are the most dangerous illegal drug in use today, as determined by the physical and psychological harm in can inflict on the user, and on its potential for addiction. According to the L.A. Times, heroin use in the Los Angeles suburbs has been rising as gangs in the area are giving the drug to teens in order to get them hooked. For this reason police and prosecutors have been cracking down hard on heroin related arrests.
For this reason, it is very important that you are represented by a skilled Los Angeles drug crimes attorney who knows how the prosecution thinks and how they formulate their case. The law firm of Takakjian & Sitkoff is able to do this, as we are all former deputy assistant attorneys. We have worked with clients all over Los Angeles County who have been charged with serious
drug crimes, including
possession and sale of heroin.
Penalties for Heroin Offenses
Drug crimes may be both state and federal crimes. If you are charged with a serious heroin related felony by the state, you will be sentenced to time in a state prison. If you are convicted in a federal court, you will be incarcerated in a federal prison. Heroin is a Schedule 1 drug, which means it carries extremely severe penalties. Under federal laws, these penalties include:
- First time possession: 1 year in prison, $5,000 fine
- Second time possession: 2 years in prison, $10,000 fine
- First time sale or manufacturing charge: Maximum 15 years in prison, $25,000 fine
- Second time sale or manufacturing charge: 30 years in prison, $50,000 fine
We are here to provide you with the aggressive legal defense you need. On a personal level, if you want to turn you life around, we are committed to helping you do so as well.
Contact a Los Angeles heroin defense attorney
today to defend your heroin possession or sale charges.