Los Angeles Criminal Defense

Transportation of a Controlled Substance

California Law: Transportation of a controlled substance from one place to another does not require more than minimal movement while under your control.

For example, possessing a controlled substance in a moving car, possessing it in a car that you drive for 25 feet out of the Vons parking lot, or walking down the sidewalk while in possession of the controlled substance all equal transportation. Moving a controlled substance from one place to another on a bicycle also is transportation.

However, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneysknow there are other scenarios that will not justify a conviction for transportation, even though it may be a case of simple possession. For example, carrying the illegal substance for a short distance may not be enough to prove transportation of a controlled substance beyond a reasonable doubt in California Court.

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Whether the District Attorney has accused you of transporting methamphetamine or transporting marijuana, the judge or commissioner may impose punishment for crimes if the prosecutor proves both drugs were being transported in your car at the same time. The key is whether the evidence shows you intended to deliver both the methamphetamine and the marijuana to the same person.

Medical Marijuana Defense in California State Court: No person or primary caregiver in possession of a valid identification card shall be arrested for possession, transportation, delivery, or cultivation of medical marijuana in an amount established pursuant to the Medical Marijuana Program, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the information contained in the card is false or falsified, the card has been obtained by means of fraud, or the person is otherwise in violation of the Medical Marijuana Program.

In determining the appropriate punishment for a conviction of transporting, furnishing, or selling a controlled substance or any violation under the California Health and Safety Code, the court may consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.

If you face drug charges in State or Federal Court, contact the Criminal Defense Strikeforce attorneys with over 80 years of combined experience to defend your case.