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The Difference between Possession of Drugs and Possession of Drugs for Sale Charges - California Health and Safety Code Section 11350 & 11351

By Walin & Klarich

How an Experienced Southern California Drug Defense Attorney Can Help You If the police detain you for any reason and you are caught with drugs you may be charged with drug possession. But, if the police believe that you possessed the drugs in order to sell them, then that is a separate charge called ?possession for sale.? What would give police the proof that you intended to sell the drugs as opposed to merely possess them for your own personal use? Some of the many factors include the amount of currency the defendant had at the time of arrest, the quantity of drugs possessed, whether the drugs were individually packaged, whether the defendant was in possession of drug paraphernalia, and whether the location where the suspect was arrested is a high narcotics sales area...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 18, 2010 (boomark / email).