Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: drug and firearm law

A L-O-O-O-N-G time. Depending upon how they are charged, you are facing both state and federal felonies with multiple, long, mandatory prison terms. Rather than asking some generic question about time, you'd better be seeking good legal representation. Feel free to contact me when you get serious about defense.

Re: drug and firearm law

Thank you for your question. There's no easy answer to "how long is [he] looking at", since every law has a minimum and a maximum, sentences can be run concurrent or consecutive, and negotiations often end up with an individual having charges dismissed in exchange for pleading guilty to other charges. If the person you are speaking of was charged with Health and Safety Code section 11377, possession of meth, alone, there would be no jail time, as the courts prefer treatment. You didn't mention the code sections charged, but for "verbal threats", assuming you mean Penal Code section 422, that can carry from no jail time, if a misdemeanor, up to 3 years of prison time maximum, if a felony. Penal Code section 12020(a), if that's what he was charged with, likewise can be charged as a misdemeanor, or a felony, and if the gun was loaded, or stolen, or if there was ammunition nearby, are all factors that affect the sentence.

I hope this at least helps some, but if you have further details you'd like to discuss, if you would like legal representation, or if you have any other questions, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. It's my pleasure to assist in any way that I can.