Arrested for Dealing Drugs in Houston?
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Houston criminal defense lawyer Jack B. Carroll provides full-service criminal counsel for drug offense defendants in Harris County, TX. Our office provides legal representation for defendants accused of manufacture and delivery of controlled substances at the state and federal level.
If you’re looking for a skilled criminal law attorney with the ability to help you effectively fight to maintain your freedom and good name, call Jack B. Carroll & Associates today at 713-228-4607.
Drug Offenses & Texas Law
Legal Definition of Delivery
The Texas Controlled Substances Act defines “delivery” as the act of giving a drug or chemical composition, that’s legally classified as a controlled substance, to another person.
The following list should help to clear up confusion about this definition;
- Handing the controlled substance to another person is defined as delivery.
- Using “indirect” means to deliver illegal drugs to another person.
- Another example can be giving a person access to a location in which illegal narcotics are stored. (eg., Keys to a safe, vehicle, door, box, locker, building, residence, hotel room, or any other act of providing access to drugs deemed illegal.)
- Selling cocaine, or other illegal drugs falls under the State of Texas’ definition of the delivery with the exception of misdemeanor marijuana charges involving personal-use amounts under 2 ounces.
- Financial gain, or the exchange of money or a payment of cash for drugs, isn’t considered in the definition of drug manufacture or delivery cases. In other words, money doesn’t have to be involved in the alleged drug transaction for manufacture and delivery charges to apply.
- Law enforcement agencies will use undercover police and informants to engage in a drug deal with you only to later become a witness for the state in the court of law.
- Any form of drug dealing falls under the definition of Manufacture or Delivery of Drugs in the State of Texas.
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Call Houston Criminal Attorney Jack B. Carroll at 713-228-4607
Jack takes cases set for Federal Court, in additional all legal jurisdictions which surround the Greater Houston area. We represent defendants with cases pending in Brazoria County, Chambers County, Ft. Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, San Jacinto County, and Waller County, TX. For more information about how our law firm may be able to assist you, contact our offices today.
Criminal Penalties for Drug Dealing Cases in Houston
- If the amount of drugs attributed to the person accused of “delivery” are high enough in quantity, sentences of up to life in prison and fines to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars may apply.
- Punishments and criminal penalties in the State of Texas differ based on the amount or quantity of the illegal drug in your possession at the time of arrest.
- Penalties for manufacture and delivery fall into 5 groups; PG1, PG1A, PG2, PG3, and PG4.
| Penalty Group | Controlled Substances (Example) |
|---|---|
| PG 1 | Cocaine, Meth, Heroin, GHB, Ketamine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone |
| PG 1a | LSD |
| PG 2 | Ecstasy/MMDA, PCP, mescaline, Cannabinoid Extracts other than Marijuana |
| PG 3 |
Valium, Xanax, Ritalin |
| PG 4 | Compounds containing Dionine, Motofen, Buprenorphine or Pryovalerone |
For more information on the various penalty groups, visit our controlled substances page.
Criminal Penalties Drug Crimes in Texas
Other pertinent information regarding criminal drug cases in the Houston area
- Using or investing any financial gains derived from illegal criminal drug dealing is also a felony charge.
- Dealing drugs near any Houston area school, youth center, public park, swimming pools, and other places, where children gather, will garner an enhanced felony criminal charge.
- Law enforcement agencies are also permitted to seize property or tools used to facilitate drug dealing or any other felony offense.
- You don’t need to be convicted in criminal court for asset seizure to ensue. It’s a civil court matter.
Houston Criminal Attorney Jack B. Carroll at 713-228-4607
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Houston criminal defense attorney Jack B. Carroll is a proven winner for defendants charged with felony drug offenses in Houston. Jack B. Carroll is not only highly experienced, but also Board Certified® in Criminal Law; a certification granted by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a veteran drug crimes lawyer based in Houston, TX.
As a practicing defense attorney, he has beat the federal government on major cocaine distribution cases, freed people whose rights were violated by law enforcement, and has had illegally obtained evidence thrown out of court on more than a few occasions. If you’re ready to fight for your future and challenge the state with the guidance of a proven, skilled defense attorney, call Jack.
You can reach Houston criminal attorney Jack B. Carroll by calling 713-228-4607. If you were accused of a felony or misdemeanor drug offense in Houston, we’ll help you.