Felony Marijuana

California Felony Drug Defense Attorney | Orange County Felony Marijuana Defense attorney

Felony Marijuana Charges

California Health and Safety code 11358 states, “Every person who plants, cultivates, harvests, dries, or processes any marijuana or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison.”

Cultivation of Marijuana

If convicted of cultivation for personal use you may be eligible for diversion under Proposition 36 as you as you had no intent to sell. Proposition 215 and Senate Bill 420 allow limited cultivation of marijuana for personal medical purposes.

Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell

Possession of marijuana with intent to sell is a felony, regardless of the amount even if no sales transactions are observed. Orange County prosecutors often charge possession for sales based on circumstantial evidence when Orange County police allegedly find, large quantities of marijuana, large quantities of cash, pot packaged in multiple baggies or bindles, scales, lack of pipes, papers or bong, and the person arrested doesn't appear high.

Sale, transportation or distribution of marijuana is punishable by up to four years in state prison.

Be Careful Online

Orange County police are making an increasing number of marijuana sales busts online with officers monitoring internet sites and watching for buyers and sellers of weed to post messages. Police often respond by phone or email and arrange a “controlled buy” at which they arrest the dealer.

Get an Experienced Orange County Drug Defense Attorney or a Marijuana Defense Attorney who knows the Orange County Court System

At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, we know this is a very difficult time, but our Orange County felony drug defense attorney will handle your case in the best possible way. By investigating Orange County police tactics used in your arrest expert Orange County criminal defense attorney Michael L. Guisti will see to it your rights were not violated, and will work on your behalf to reduce your criminal charges or possibly dismiss your case in the courts of Fullerton, Westminster, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach and throughout California.

We will guide you through the legal process, represent you in and out of court, give you all best possible solutions for your case and will do everything possible to make this complicated time much easier for you.