Orlando Drug Trafficking Attorneys | Prescription Drug Charges
Florida Oxycodone and Hydrocodone Trafficking Defense Lawyers
The State of Florida continues to seek harsh penalties for possessing certain types of prescription drugs. Often the State will charge people with "drug trafficking" for simply possessing just a few prescription pills of oxycodone, oxycontin, hydrocodone, or other pain killers. Drug trafficking charges come with stiff penalties including mandatory prison time and huge fines.
There is hope! An experienced drug trafficking attorney can often challenge the evidence and get the charges dropped or reduced. Call us today to confidentially discuss your case at (407) 956-2172.
Often clients ask what penalties they are facing when charged with drug trafficking. Here's a look at the mandatory minimum sentences for common prescription drugs. Remember, getting a drug trafficking attorney involved early in your case may help you avoid these tough sentences.
Trafficking in Oxycodone or Oxycontin
The crime of trafficking in oxcodone (AKA Oxycontin, Roxycodone) carries the following minimum mandatory sentences. Contact us to discuss the possibilities of avoiding these harsh penalties.
More than 4 grams but Less than 14: 3 years prison and $50,000 fine.
14 grams or more but less than 28 grams: 15 years prison and a $100,000 fine.
28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms: 25 years prison and a $500,000 fine.
30 kilograms or more: life in prison without parole and a $500,000 fine.
Trafficking in Hydrocone
The minimum mandatory penalties for trafficking in hydrocodone (AKA Vicodin, Lorcet) are:
More than 4 grams but Less than 14: 3 years prison and $50,000 fine.
14 grams or more but less than 28 grams: 15 years prison and a $100,000 fine.
28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms: 25 years prison and a $500,000 fine.
30 kilograms or more: life in prison without parole and a $500,000 fine.
Contact our drug trafficking lawyers to fight these tough sentences.
Trafficking in Morphine
Trafficking in Morphine carries the following minimum mandatory sentences:
More than 4 grams but Less than 14: 3 years prison and $50,000 fine.
14 grams or more but less than 28 grams: 15 years prison and a $100,000 fine.
28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms: 25 years prison and a $500,000 fine.
30 kilograms or more: life in prison without parole and a $500,000 fine.
To set up your confidential consultation with one of our Orlando drug trafficking lawyers, give us a call at (407) 956-2172, or contact us online.