Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

How many people are usually sent jail in massachusetts for growing marijuana. Here is situation. Caught with under 50 lbs , under 100 plants, no paraphernalia, probably intent distribute, 1st offense, no substantial cash. Would be rental unit. I know ( or have been told not by a lawer) that in SF California most cases are dismissed or person given fine n probation. I know they can put you in jail longer etc if they want to but if fully cooperate how many get just very scared n hard slap wrist. Thanks


Asked on 2/23/11, 12:35 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Brent Wunderlich Brent Wunderlich, Attorney at Law

I would suggest that you contact an attorney. There are a variety of factors that would impact how aggressively a prosecutor would seek jail time (prior criminal past, evidence of distribution, amount, etc). Depending on these factors, it is very possible that an attorney would be able to negotiate a plea where the punishment was just probation. Call my office at 774-238-9990 if you need help with this matter.

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Answered on 2/23/11, 12:47 pm
Craig J. Tiedemann Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP

With this kind of weight, you probably face rather substantial risk of a sentence more severe than short probation. Feel free to contact me directly to discuss this further. Whatever you do, I recommend that you not treat this lightly. Good luck.

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Answered on 2/23/11, 1:05 pm


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