Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

married or not

do married couples get charged differently then a non-married couple would? say for example, the married couple had their own bag of drugs , one being meth and the other being weed. separate money,and so on would they both be charged for both or would they get charged separately or what?


Asked on 6/17/08, 4:46 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: married or not

How many times are you going to ask your question? Do you think drugs are community property or something? People who do meth, nobody cares what happens to them.

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Answered on 6/17/08, 4:51 pm
Jacek W. Lentz Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

Re: married or not

No, there would be no difference in how you would get charged. You would both be charged as separate co-defendants in the same case/proceedings. You could try to separate the two of you into separate cases but the prosecution would no doubt fight you tooth and nail. Having you as husband and wife together would make it easier for them to prove conspiracy and that both of you were in on the drug sale operation together.

You need an effective lawyer to come up with the right strategy to handle this case, especially if the wife wants to take all the blame for the meth.

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

310.273.1361

www.lentzlawfirm.com

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Answered on 6/17/08, 5:12 pm


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