Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

5th degree felony

so a friend of mine, he had got pulled over and had painkillers that were not perscribed to him and a small amount of marijuana. he has back pain and get injected and perscribed painkillers but what he told me was he didnt have time to get his pills perscribed so he asked a friend if he can get some pills and those were the ones found by the police. he can also get those pills perscribed, what should he do? and how long can he go to jail if theres a possibility of getting convicted for it?


Asked on 4/06/09, 11:26 am

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Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: 5th degree felony

Thank you for the email.

The charge can be very serious. It is a felony and carries with it maximum penalties of 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

Often, however, with an aggressive defense and with no prior record, it is possible to avoid any criminal conviction.

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Answered on 4/06/09, 1:06 pm


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