Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

posession with intent to deliver, and manufacture of controlled substances

Hello.

I got a bad of marijuana for a friend which weighed 28 grams. It turned out he was wearing a camera and being an informant at the time. This is all that happened and nothing more. He met me i picked him up drove him to my dealer and got him the bag and gave it to him, then took him back to his car and left.

I am being charged with the following

Manufacture of controlled substance drug device of cosmetic(would not explain these 2 to me)

conspiracy @ manufacture of controlled substance drug device or cosmetic

possession or distribution of a small amount of marijuana(the 28 grams i sold him)

possession of drug paraphernalia (the bag the weed was in).

criminal use of communication(using my cell phone to setup the deal).

The officer told me i was looking at 3 felony's. I went to the local police station and they said the manufacture charges are put in there to intimidate me into snitching and will be dropped at court since they are not true and that i will leave with the misdemeanors and no felony's.

I was wondering if this could be true and if this is something that is seem often or not? What do you think will happen? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Asked on 9/29/08, 3:01 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Daniel Cevallos Cevallos & Wong, LLP

Re: posession with intent to deliver, and manufacture of controlled substances

You should definitely give our offices a call. There are some serious penalties associated with these charges. Feel free to give our offices a call for a free consultation.

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Answered on 9/29/08, 3:05 pm
Leslie Ditlow, Esquire Leslie F. Ditlow, Esquire

Re: posession with intent to deliver, and manufacture of controlled substances

Based on the information that you provided, they are not charging you with providing your friend "bad" weed, if they were it would be an assault charge. The police are allowed to mislead you in order to obtain information from you. You do need to see an attorney immediately. Do not make the mistake that a lot of people do and go to the preliminary hearing unrepresented. The preliminary is a very important part in the criminal process and is the one and only time that the accused gets to see the prosecutions case without subjecting him or herself to scrutiny for not presenting anything. That is the proceeding where you want to lock all of the witnesses, especially the officers, into their testimony.

Let me know if I can be of any assistance.

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Answered on 9/30/08, 11:15 pm
Michael Berman Law Offices of Michael A. Berman

Re: posession with intent to deliver, and manufacture of controlled substances

You need to find a lawyer you trust. Don't talk to anyone else, or believe anything anyone else tells you.

I've been a criminal defense attorney for more than 15 years. I've seen and heard EVERYTHING. You need to protect yourself.

Mike

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Answered on 9/30/08, 11:34 am


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