Long Beach Drug Crime Attorney

Felony charges for drug offenses are more the rule than the exception. In fact, medical marijuana possession, which is lawful in California, is frequently being charged as cultivation or another drug crime. Peter Larkin is an experienced Long Beach drug crime attorney. He has practiced criminal defense for more than 35 years and can effectively help you defend against drug charges.

Fighting to protect your rights in Long Beach

Protecting your rights can mean the difference between doing a drug treatment program, and spending time in jail or prison. While federal and state drug laws are complex, many effective defenses are available to fight a Long Beach drug charge.

What are considered Long Beach drug crimes?

Between federal criminal drug statutes and California drug law under the California Health and Safety Code, drug offenses comprise a maze of detailed regulation. Your best chances for effective defense are using seasoned drug crime attorneys who can navigate the legal complexity and devise successful defense strategies.

Under state and federal laws, possible charges for Long Beach drug crime include:

• Drug possession includes possessing small drug quantities for personal use along with drug paraphernalia such as marijuana bongs, hash pipes, or spoons and needles with heroin residue.
• Drug conspiracy is the agreement to carry out a drug crime regardless of whether or not the plan is successful. Some degree of corroboration must be involved, not mere knowledge of the conspiracy or a relationship with conspirators. Conspiracies are often plans to cultivate, sell, distribute, or traffic in drugs.
• Drug trafficking refers to manufacture, import, export, distribution, sale, or possession of illegal controlled substances under local, state, or federal statues with the intent to commit such crimes.
• Drug smuggling refers to the hidden and illegal import or export of drugs that avoids customs inspection and taxation.
• Drug possession with intent to distribute is determined under state and federal law by the quantity of drugs in possession. Authorities assume that large drug quantity possession involves the intent to distribute drugs.
• Prescription fraud occurs when fraud, forgery, deceit, or some other dishonest means is used to obtain prescription drugs. Buying or selling prescription drugs from others, filling the same prescription at more than one pharmacy, and forging a doctor's prescription are examples of prescription drug fraud.

Rely on an experienced drug crime attorney

If charged with a drug crime, call 310-833-5344 or contact Peter Larkin, Attorney at Law online.