According to Pennsylvania state laws and federal laws, certain kinds of criminal offenses that involve a weapon can result in the district attorney seeking a mandatory sentence if a conviction results from the charges a client faces. Mandatory sentences mean just that. A state correctional facility sentence, in a state prison, is always at risk. This is known as "Weapons Enhancement" of a criminal sentence.
If you are convicted of a crime in which a weapon was possessed or used during the commission of the crime, your sentence can be "enhanced" or increased simply because of the presence or use of that weapon. This means that a conviction for a relatively minor crime could lead to a significant penalty and a significant risk of substantial time behind bars. Weapons include knives, guns, shanks, bombs, martial arts tools such as nunchucks, throwing stars, swords, and anything else that can be fashioned or used as a weapon against another.
State College Drug Crimes Defense Attorney
For almost 30 years, criminal defense lawyer Tim Fleming has resolved legal matters for thousands of people who were living in or visiting the Pennsylvania area. Many of these people are students of local colleges, in particular, Penn State University, which in the past few years has held a nationally recognized status by college students as either the number one or number three "party school" in the nation. Some students think this is a badge of honor and a license to indiscriminately commit crimes involving drugs, drug trafficking, manufacturing of drugs or distribution of otherwise legal substances without having a license to do so. These drug offenses involve such things as:
Marijuana; paraphernalia for using marijuana, such as pipes, bongs, chillums; Oxycontin, Adderall, Ritalin, Vicodin, Percocet, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, LSD, liquid LSD, ecstasy; and a variety of other substances available on the street market.
Trafficking these and other illegal substances within a SCHOOL ZONE can also result in the imposition of a mandatory state prison sentence. Just about anywhere in downtown State College, if you are involved in a drug deal as the seller, you can, and may, be facing a state prison sentence.
Sometimes, confidential informants will be "at operation" in a drug deal. An informant can successfully avoid major drug convictions by acting as an informant, and also secretly plunge your life upside down if you are caught selling drugs to even a person who is asking you to do "a favor for a friend."
Without experienced legal counsel to guide you through these complex issues, you can face serious, life altering consequences in terms of a permanent record, lengthy or even mandatory state prison sentences, and having your entire life, career, family or plans for a college degree be lost forever.
There are many ways to defend drug cases. Knowledge of search and seizure issues, complex drug trafficking laws, the way informants work and the possibilities of cooperation can enhance and dramatically improve the outcome of a particular case or situation. You cannot afford to pass up experience that can significantly protect you from substantial risk to your future.
As a former assistant district attorney for the state of Pennsylvania, attorney Fleming prosecuted numerous felony and misdemeanor drug cases. He has successfully defended hundreds over the past 25 years. This unique perspective, which few State College Defense lawyers have, may be the asset that you need to protect yourself from a bad mistake.
Contact Fleming Law Offices for your free initial legal consultation regarding your drug related charges. The team of legal professionals at Fleming Law Offices has experience navigating the legal system and understands the range of consequences you may be subject to.
RESPECT AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNTS: During almost 30 years of legal experience, TIM FLEMING has represented a wide variety of police officers that he has worked with in many criminal cases. His work has become respected by law enforcement in the area, and his reputation in criminal cases has resulted in gaining the trust and respect of law enforcement to such a level that law enforcement officers even come to Fleming Law Offices for their own personal issues in family law, business, and real estate matters and issues. Tim Fleming has developed strong relationships within the judicial system and law enforcement community. This gives you the advantage of credibility through representation by our firm. It can and sometimes does affect the outcome of your case.
You can be confident in our ability to create the legal strategy that will achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
Regardless of the nature of your charges, no matter how severe or serious in magnitude, at Fleming Law Offices, you will always be treated with respect and dignity in your representation. We realize that even good people make bad mistakes. We are all human. We will treat you and your family members with the same respect and dignity we offer our loved ones.
We specialize in handling legal matters involving students and minors.
