Tennessee Drug Law Questions
My son or daughter got caught with marijuana, they were only charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana in Tennessee, that is not a big deal anymore right? Wrong, Marijuana in Tennessee is a schedule 6 drug, it is illegal, and for a high school student applying for financial aid, it can affect their ability to obtain it from the Federal Government. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
Can the penalties for having drugs in Tennessee be enhanced if I was within a (1,000) thousand feet of a school zone? Yes, Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-432 provides for enhancement of a sentence that can carry with it a 100% percent sentence to serve for possession of drugs within the zone. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I only had one marijuana cigarette on my person, no big deal right? Wrong, in some Tennessee counties that will result in a mandatory two day jail sentence, plus the remainder of your sentence of 11 months and 29 be served on probation along with drug screens and drug safety school. A conviction can affect your employment, and it must always be disclosed on any government applications. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
It is just Tennessee simple possesion of pot, I have two prior convictions for simple possession, what is the big deal about a third? In Tennessee a third conviction for simple possession is a felony. With a felony drug conviction in Tennessee you lose your right to vote, sometimes your freedom, and your ability to enter other countries. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I had a little over a half ounce of marijuana in Tennessee, is that still a misdemeanor simple possession in Tennessee? No, it is a felony in Tennessee, however there are defenses available to you on the issue of what the intent was. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I was in a car that was stopped by the police, I did not own the car, marijuana was found under the seat, can I be charged with a crime? Yes, you can be charged with simple possession or felony possession of Marijuana in Tennessee depending on the amount, however there are defenses available to you. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I am charged with Drug Paraphenalia in Tennessee, the object I had was not for drug purposes, can I be charged with a crime? Yes, there are factors set out in the Tennessee Code Annotated that address what is Tennessee drug paraphenalia. These factors are used to determine if the object you have is in fact drug paraphernalia. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
Are the penalties different for cocaine possession? Yes, Cocaine possession in Tennessee carries a class c felony conviction for less that .5 grams that carries a sentence of 3 to 6 years for a Range One Offender. For .5 grams or more of cocaine the felony is a class b, and carries a possible jail sentence range of 8 to 12 years, for a Range One Offender. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I was pulled over and I had some prescription medication that was not mine, is that a crime? Yes, it can result in you being charged with illegal possession of prescription medication in Tennessee, there are defenses available to you. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
Is it a crime to possess anabolic steroids in Tennessee without a prescription? Yes, it is a class d Felony in Tennessee, and it carries with it a possible jail sentence of 2 to 4 years for a range One offender. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I was pulled over and a drug dog from a Tennessee Police Department sniffed around my car, can they do that? Yes, however there are constitutional safeguards involved in this procedure that must be followed by the governmental agency that allowed the drug dog to sniff your car. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I think they only pulled me over really to search for drugs, and or ask me questions about having drugs, but my tags were expired, can they do that? As long as there is a valid reason to pull you over they may ask you those questions in Tennessee, However there are constitutional safeguards put in place by the Supreme Court of The United States. Please see me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
I was at a party, the police came into the house, there was marijuana out on a table, no one would claim the marijuana. The police charged everyone at the party with Tennessee simple possession, can they do that? Yes, but there are legal defenses to your being charged with Tennessee simple possession of marijuana. Please contact me, a Nashville criminal attorney for further information.
