CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Drug Crimes
Texas Methamphetamine Defense Attorney
If you have been arrested for possession of methamphetamine in Texas, then you face felony charges that can lead to severe consequences, including fines, driver’s-license suspension, probation, drug treatment, and prison time. Whether your arrest resulted from a mistake by law enforcement or your own actions, you need a criminal defense attorney experienced in defending meth-possession cases.
Criminal defense attorney Waren Price at The Price Firm, PLLC, has defended hundreds of drug cases, including many accusations of methamphetamine possession, manufacturing, and delivery, and can help you with your case.
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The laws regarding methamphetamine possession are contained in the Texas Health and Safety Code. Methamphetamine is a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, and in Texas the possession of any quantity is a felony offense.
The level of the felony is determined primarily by the quantity of methamphetamine alleged. A person commits the offense if they knowingly or intentionally possess methamphetamine, and possession means actual care, custody, control, or management.
The penalty for possession of methamphetamine is primarily determined by the quantity possessed. A very small quantity will typically result in a state jail felony that carries up to two years in a state jail facility, while larger quantities can lead to life in prison.
Less than 1 gram is punishable by 180 days to 2 years in state jail. Between 1 and 4 grams is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. Between 4 and 200 grams is punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison.
Between 200 and 400 grams is punishable by 5 to 99 years or life, and 400 grams or more is punishable by 10 to 99 years or life. These offenses can also carry very substantial fines.
An experienced methamphetamine defense attorney will work with you to identify weaknesses in the state’s case and the defenses that may be available. These may arise from legal issues or from insufficiencies in the evidence.
Common defenses include no reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop, no probable cause to search the vehicle, statements taken without Miranda warnings, warrantless searches of a home or business, no affirmative links between the suspect and the substance, insufficient evidence of care, custody, control, or management, and failure of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
It is not unusual for law enforcement to arrest people when a substance believed to be meth is found but officers cannot actually determine who possessed it. It is common for traffic stops to lead to the arrest of the driver or a passenger who happened to be closest to the alleged methamphetamine.
If you were arrested for someone else’s drugs that you did not possess, then you should not be held criminally responsible. The evidence must show that you actually possessed the substance.
An arrest for methamphetamine possession can lead to a felony conviction or even time in prison. The consequences are too great to face without a strong defense.
Our aggressive methamphetamine defense attorney has the knowledge and experience to put you in the best position for a successful outcome.
