{"id":6109,"date":"2021-06-17T18:52:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T18:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidlehrlaw.com\/?page_id=6109"},"modified":"2022-11-18T21:34:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T05:34:53","slug":"transportation-drugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/drug-crimes\/transportation-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation of Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"
The criminal offense of transporting drugs is covered under the<\/span> California Health and Safety Code, Section 11352<\/span><\/a>. Under this law, it is a crime to transport, import, sell, furnish, administer, or give away an illegal controlled substance. The law also makes it illegal to offer to transport, import, furnish, sell, or give someone a controlled substance.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The law applies to anyone that transports drugs in any manner. This means a person could be charged if they transport a controlled substance on foot, on a bicycle, or in a vehicle. To be guilty of this offense, a person must transport the drugs for the purpose of trafficking, importing a substance from another country or state, to administer drugs to someone, or to give drugs away.<\/span><\/p>\n The penalties for those convicted of transporting drugs are harsh. This crime is a felony offense punishable by three, four, or five years in prison. Other penalties for this crime include:<\/span><\/p>\n When pursuing your case, the prosecution must show that you transported a controlled substance in any of the above manners. They must also show that you were aware the substance was illicit drugs, and that there was enough of the drug to indicate you intended to sell it. The prosecution must also show that your own actions showed you had an intent to sell the drugs. Refuting and challenging these elements can provide a solid defense.<\/span><\/p>\n Challenging the arguments of the prosecution, as well as the evidence they present, is one way to defend against charges for the transportation of drugs. However, there are others, as well. After reviewing the facts of your case, a lawyer may use one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n When you can successfully make these arguments, it may be enough to get your charges reduced or dismissed completely. It is important to work with a criminal defense lawyer who can help.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have been charged with<\/b><\/p>\n the transportation of drugs, call 805-477-0070 now.<\/b><\/p>\n We can provide you with a free case review.<\/b><\/p>\n The above is general information and does not constitute legal advice. If you need professional legal advice about your case, our California criminal defense lawyers at Strongest Defense can examine the facts of your case and help you prepare a solid defense strategy. We serve clients in Ventura, Oxnard, and Camarillo, California and we want to help you retain your freedom, too. Call us today or contact us<\/a> online to schedule a free case review.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The criminal offense of transporting drugs is covered under the California Health and Safety Code, Section 11352. Under this law, it is a crime to transport, import, sell, furnish, administer, or give away an illegal controlled substance. The law also makes it illegal to offer to transport, import, furnish, sell, or give someone a controlled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":5721,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-practice-area.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6109"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7671,"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6109\/revisions\/7671"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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