how much marajuana does it take to be convicted on felony charges?
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More than 20 grams is a felony in Florida it carries an  \nIncarceration of 5 years and a $5,000 fine.
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Possession of less than one gram is a "\nstate jail felony," the lowest level of felony. This is punishable by 180 days to 2 years in prison and up to $10,000. It is a third degree felony if you have ever been convicted of a felony before, meaning that your punishment would be 2 to 10 years and a fine up to $10,000.
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Since laws vary from state to state, you'd get better answers if you told us what state you're talking about.\n\nAlso, are you talking about a misdemeanor DUI, or a felony DUI?\n\nCalifornia = 10 years (misd).  Recently changed from 7.
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Each state sets its own rules on penalties for drunk driving.  The Federal government has its own penalty structure.  As for whether it would be greater of lesser than the state the Federal land is in, that would depend on the state.\n\nFederal law currently has DUI penalties as:\nPunishment may not exceed six months in the federal penitentiary and the fine may not exceed $5,000.00.
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In the state of Missouri, a C felony is punishable 1 to 7 yrs incarceration. I have 3 C felony's for possesion of a controled substance (meth) and a D felony on my record. With the third C felony, the courts did indict me and because I then had three C's, charged me with Prior & Persistant Which is a B felony and carries 5-15 yrs doc.\n I was lucky and had a decent lawyer, he got the Prosucuting Attn to agree not to give me anymore than three yrs. For that to be possible, 3 yrs, it had to be brought back down to a C. \n    D felony is, I think  1-4yrs not real sure on that one. \nI know for a fact that a C felony is 1-7 yrs 1 being the least the judge might give, 7 being the max he is allowed to give.\n My first offense I got caught with about 2 grams of meth, I received 5 yrs probation with 2 yrs SIS. SIS is suspended imposition of sentance. that means I go on probation for 5 yrs, if at anytime in that 5 yrs I commit the same or any other crimes, or receive a number of many possible violations of probation, I go to prison to serve the 2 yrs.\n  \n(the rest of the story, I ended up serving 120 day shock on the first charge because I got the second charge... was allowed back on probation after the 120 days, with 3 yrs back up for the second charge, violated probation, technicalities and served 6 months of the three yr sentance. got the third charge a few yrs later by being in th e wrong place at the wrong time... event though I had learned my lesson. and got another 3 yrs and served 6 months on that).... all done now....no more for me ty.lol) \n\n Depending on the amount he was caught with and extenuating circumstances, if not a lot, and no prior record, and a fairly decent lawyer, he'll most likely get probation.
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A waiver for a controlled substance conviction only applies to simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana. Drug trafficking cannot be waived, nor can possession/transport/sale of other narcotics.
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HI MJ- Unfortunately, the law states that he can be charged, regardless of his state at the time. The only defense would be temporary insanity, but that has not worked in the past for people who were unaware of their actions due to too much alcohol or illegal drugs, so it would not likely be usable in this case either.  What may happen is that he could plead to a lesser charge due to impaired judgment brought on by a combination of a small amount of alcohol in conjunction with a legal benzodiazepene (I assume here that he had this as a prescription, and was not taking it illegally)- However, even that is iffy, because all people given BZDs are strongly warned about taking it with alcohol, and on the bottle itself there are strong warnings.  If he were using the drug illegally, then that pretty much shoots down all defenses.  But, in the end, just because he did not remember, or even know what he was doing, does not mean he will not be held legally accountable-he definitely will...how strongly will depend on his past record, the reason he was using the BZD, and the severity of the crime.  Get a good lawyer and try to plead a lesser charge based on reduced judgment due to ignorance of the drug interaction effect.  I just hope the BZD was a prescription for him.  Good luck, MJ
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I believe it's a felony punishable by prison time. Watch "Dateline NBC" next Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. I come from a community where 18 men were recently taken into custody for that very thing. You can see firsthand what the penalty is when they make their court appearances which will be aired next week.
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It depends on the prosecution, the family's intentions to file charges, the states. I would say the minimum would be manslaughter and maximum murder. Does he have prior alcohol related accidents or fines-that will be a big factor in his history, or any other driving or drug offenses. I'm sorry for both your families.
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It depends on the misdemeanor and the state.
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It depends upon the misdemeanor and the felony.
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You *could* be convicted of and punished for the felony possession for sales, but based on what you've said here, and depending on what county you're in (I'm guessing southern California), and your past criminal history, I'll really be surprised if you end up with a felony.  \n\nFrankly, if you've even been charged by the DA's office with a felony violation of 11359 of the Health and Safety Code, I'd be surprised.  I realize that may be what you were arrested and booked for, but ultimately it's the DA's office who decides what you're charged with and tried for.\n\nSo, while a previous poster has correctly indicated that you could get 2 - 4 years in prison under the law, I think it's highly unlikely that's what will happen (assuming you've told us all there is to know about this situation).
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Its not that hard once you know how to go about it.  The problem with this knowledge is that if you have it and the government can prove that you have that knowledge it is considered a felony.  Also if you are cought with the stuff you can be charged with intent to kill for every leathal dose of the drug you have.  So for a few grams of the stuff you can be put in jail for the rest of your life.
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Caveat:  I am not licensed to practice in Mississippi and therefore, this should not be construed as legal advice.  For specific advice, you need to consult an attorney in Mississippi.\n\nIt appears that he was convicted on both counts, from what  you have stated.  Different states have different rules relating to sentencing and how it is done.  In some states, notably the southern states, the sentence is either left completely up to the discretion of the judge, (within statutory minimums and maximums) or is decided by the jury itsself.  For possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy, two five year sentences, to be served concurently, is not out of line with most states.  In fact, in some cases, the sentences could be much longer.  At the Federal level, for instance, the amount of drugs involved can factor into sentencing, as well as a whole host of other things.\n\nYou need to contact an attorney locally who can assist you in evaluating the sentence and can advise you on any recourse.  For a referral, contact your local or state bar association.
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Each state has their own cut offs as to what constitutes a felony or misdemeanor, and the varying degrees of each.  Therefore it depends on where this incident occurred.\n\nDifferent courts could also impose completely different sentences depending on a variety of different circumstances.  For example a court in Miami-Dade may impose probation while a court in Marion County may impose a jail sentence.  And of course different judges within the same circuit could impose different sentences.  \n\nYour question is along the same lines as asking someone how much a car costs.  It really depends.
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lol....anyways...i'd think that it depends on what kind of felony you were convicted of....i.e. if you burglarized a house, prolly not so good....but if you just littered three times in a row....
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you dont, unless you can bargain real well with a lawyer, other than that i suggest stop drinking, or stop driving after you've been drinking...as far as i know a 3rd offense is a felony and felonies are punishable with a minimum of 1 year in prison