Miami Sale or Delivery of a Controlled Substance Lawyer

Effective Criminal Defense Serving Miami

Possession of a controlled substance is an incredibly common criminal offense in Florida, but offenders face much more serious consequences if accused of selling or delivering an illegal drug. In many cases, sale or delivery of a controlled substance is a felony offense. Law enforcement officers do not need to witness the actual sales or deliveries in order to arrest people for these offenses, as many agencies rely on witnesses or confidential informants to testify that they witnessed the alleged sales or deliveries. If you were charged with this crime, get help from the Miami sale or deliver of a controlled substance lawyer at The Hoffman Firm.

Give us a call at (305) 928-1669 today if you are in Miami. Call us at 954-737-3004 if you are in Broward County.

Sale or Delivery of a Controlled Substance Charges in Florida

In Florida, it is illegal to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, a controlled substance. Alleged violations of this statute are graded depending on the scheduling of the illegal drug involved.

These include:

• First degree misdemeanor: all Schedule V drugs
• Second degree felony: heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, fentanyl, and others
• Third degree felony: cannabis, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), synthetic cannabinoids, anabolic steroids, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and others

Sale or delivery of controlled substance offenses are punishable as follows:

• First degree misdemeanor: up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000
• Third degree felony: up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000
• Second degree felony: up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000
• First degree felony: up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000