PATTERSON MOORE BUTLER
ATTORNEYS & MEDIATION
attorney cumming ga

Drug Charge Lawyer

Drug charges which cover both possession and the sale of drugs, carry some of the most severe penalties and fines of any crime in Georgia.

Anything that can be used to make, ingest or conceal drugs is considered drug paraphernalia.

Possession of drug paraphernalia is an additional misdemeanor charge commonly combined with felony drug possession charges.

Call me at the earliest possible moment as the more time we have to prepare your defense, the stronger your position will be.

Classification of Drugs in the State of Georgia

Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV
Marijuana (Weed) Cocaine & Crack Cocaine Steroids Diazepam (Valium)
Heroin Morphine Vicodin Alprazolam (Xanax)
Ecstasy (MDMA) Methamphetamine (Meth) Tylenol with Codeine Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Peyote Oxycodone Ketamine Zolpidem (Ambien)
Mushrooms Hydrocodone Testosterone Phenobarbital
LSD Opium

Schedule I drugs are considered the most dangerous with the highest potential for abuse and have no medicinal value.

Drug Charge Penalties in Georgia

Possession

Schedule I Controlled Substance, Schedule II Narcotic or Schedule II Non-Narcotic 1 to 15 years (for first conviction)
Schedule III, IV and V Controlled Substances 1 to 5 years (for first conviction)
Marijuana 1 to 10 years (unless possession is less than 1 ounce)

Distribution

Schedule I or II Controlled Substance 5 to 30 years (for first conviction)
Schedule III, IV or V Controlled Substances 1 to 10 years (for first conviction)