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Greensboro Drug Crimes

If you have been charged with a drug crime in North Carolina, your opponent – the prosecution – has nearly endless resources available to develop its case against you. In order to balance the score, you need an experienced Greensboro drug crimes lawyer. You can trust the Greensboro attorneys at Schlosser & Pritchett to mount a knowledgeable defense whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug charge or from simple possession of marijuana to drug trafficking.

Types of North Carolina Drug Crimes

North Carolina Drug Classifications

How you are charged depends largely on what type of substance was found in your possession. The federal government adopted a classification system based on “schedules”. North Carolina statutes revolve around these schedules.

Schedule I drugs include those that are the most dangerous and have a high risk of addiction or dependency and no legitimate medical use. Drugs included under this heading include LSD, ecstasy, heroin and mescaline.

Schedule II substances still have a high risk of abuse but may have legitimate medical uses. These include things like opium, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamines, and amphetamines.

Schedule III drugs are slightly less dangerous than Schedule II substances, but still have a moderate risk of abuse. Schedule III substances include anabolic steroids, testosterone, ketamine, and some depressants.

Schedule IV drugs have a slight risk of dependency and have very acceptable medical uses. Some Schedule IV drugs are valium, xanax, tranquilizers, and sedatives.

Schedule V substances have a very low risk of dependency and include things like Tylenol with Codeine.

Schedule VI substances, like schedule V, have no medical use and a very low risk of dependency. Marijuana is included in this schedule

Possible Consequences of North Carolina Drug Crimes

North Carolina Drug Possession Penalties

The following chart represents your potential sentence if you are charged with a first offense drug possession charge under North Carolina drug laws. .

If the substance or drug is:
Schedule I- Class I felony
Schedule II- Class 1 misdemeanor
Schedule III- Class 1 misdemeanor
Schedule IV- Class 1 misdemeanor
Schedule V- Class 2 misdemeanor
Schedule IV- Class 3 misdemeanor

Then the potential sentence is:

  • 3-8 months in prison
  • 6 months-1 year in jail
  • 6 months-1 year in jail
  • 6 months-1 year in jail
  • 30 days- 6 months in jail
  • Up to 30 days in jail

Drug Possession w/Intent to Distribute – Penalties

Drug possession with intent to distribute is a more serious crime than possession alone. Under North Carolina law, possession of a certain amount of a controlled substance can result in a conviction for a trafficking offense that carries a mandatory prison sentence, even for a first time offender. A drug sentence depends on what the substance was that you were caught with and if you have any prior criminal history or convictions.

The following chart gives you an idea of what the potential sentence would be for first time offenders being charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Illegal Trafficking Penalties

Marijuana

10 – 49 lbs.

Class H Felony
25 – 30 Months

$5,000 Fine

50 – 1,999 lbs.

Class G Felony
35 – 42 Months

$25,000 Fine

2,000 – 9,999 lbs.

Class F Felony
70 – 84 Months

$50,000 Fine

10,000 lbs. or more

Class D Felony
175 – 219 Months

$200,000 Fine

Heroin

4 – 13 grams

Class F Felony
70 – 84 Months

$50,000 Fine

14 – 27 grams

Class E Felony
90 – 117 Months

$100,000 Fine

28 grams or more

Class C Felony
225 – 279 Months

$250,000 Fine

Cocaine

28 – 199 grams

Class G Felony
35 – 42 Months

$50,000 Fine

200 – 399 grams

Class F Felony
70 – 87 Months

$100,000 Fine

400 grams or more

Class D Felony
175 – 219 Months

$250,000 Fine

Metham-
phetamines

28 – 199 grams

Class F Felony
70 – 84 Months

$50,000 Fine

200 – 399 grams

Class E Felony
90 – 117 Months

$100,000 Fine

400 grams or more

Class C Felony
225 – 279 Months

$250,000 Fine

Schlosser & Pritchett – Experienced Greensboro Drug Crime Lawyers

Whether you have been charged with drug possession or drug trafficking in North Carolina, you need to contact a knowledgeable North Carolina drug crime lawyer. We can file motions to suppress any evidence against you and argue illegal search in many circumstances. Police often make mistakes in drug arrests, and a good Greensboro drug crime defense attorney can spot any errors in police procedures, stemming either from a police report or police testimony.

Drug charges against you can be dismissed or reduced if:

Only experienced defense attorneys who have handled many drug cases in North Carolina courts possess the negotiating skills and the knowledge to effectively mount a successful defense against Greensboro drug crimes. Trust the criminal defense attorneys at Schlosser & Pritchett when your freedom or lifestyle is at stake.

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