Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

marijiuana distribution

i have impending charges in court and would like to know if a public defender will be sufficient counsel for me.2 counts of distribution(separate occassions) and 1 count of misdemeanor possesion(3rd occassion) i have no priors and want to avoid jail time if at all possible. what are my chances? i live out of state now, is sentencing transferrable? can you tell me the maxiumum sentence for these charges? thank you for your help.


Asked on 3/02/99, 7:37 am

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Michael Flinn Law Offices of T. Michael Flinn

Re: marijiuana distribution

The sale charges are serious and carry a possible sentence of 2-`5 yearsin prison. I don't know ewhere your chgarges are from but in my circuit this would be a time to serve case with probation following. time to serve cannot be transferred but probation can.

Michael Flinn

Law Offices of T. Michael Flinn

402 Tanner St.


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Answered on 3/04/99, 9:57 am


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