Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

legal issue

i was charge with simple possession, with the total wt was .14grams of crack. the officer saw me give $10.00 to someone who brought the drugs. my question is that with that amount of drugs would it be just a possession charge at the most 30 days in jail or a fined or both. i spent 3 weeks in jail lost 2 jobs and cdl license suspended for 6mos this all started last year on 06/15/05 is there any way i can have this conviction over turn


Asked on 5/02/06, 11:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Hochberg

Re: legal issue

The maximum possible penalty for possession of crack is one year for a first conviction and three years for subsequent convictions. You need to speak with an attorney about your other issues - I can't tell if you've already had a trial or not from your question.

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Answered on 5/02/06, 12:01 pm


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