DRUG MANUFACTURING CHARGES
Under 21 U.S.C. ยง 841 it is a crime for any person to knowingly or intentionally manufacture, distribute or possess a controlled substance, which includes marijuana. There are generally three ranges of punishment depending on the kind of drug and the quantity of the substance. The different levels of punishment are (1) mandatory minimum of ten years to life sentence in prison; (2) mandatory minimum of five years to forty years sentence in prison; or (3) a sentence of zero to twenty years in prison. While drug manufacturing usually involves the actual creating/growing and distributing of any illegal substance, an individual may also be charged with a federal crime if found with chemicals used in drug manufacturing or apparatuses related to drug cultivation or use. Furthermore, Section 860 provides for twice the maximum punishment if a person is distributing or manufacturing drugs in or near schools and colleges.
Because of the life-threatening consequences of a drug manufacturing conviction it is important that you seek the services of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney immediately if you have been charged with or are being investigated for drug manufacturing. At Kestenbaum, Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, our attorneys have over 50 years combined experience in criminal defense and we will work hard to provide you with a successful defense. Because of the complexity of federal laws and court systems, it is very important that your lawyer have a good amount of experience in federal court rooms. Now is not the time to entrust your case to an attorney who is ill-equipped to handle your drug manufacturing charges. You should contact our firm as soon as possible to be directed to a lawyer who will address your charges in a way that will positively resolve your case.