Davis County Criminal Defense - Farmington Drug Paraphernalia
Attorney
Plastic baggies, aluminum foil, spoons, pens, and other innocent
objects can result in six months or even a year in the
Davis County Jail
if the items are found to be "drug paraphernalia." Under Utah
criminal law, drug paraphernalia can include any item used to
package, weigh, transport, manufacture, inject, inhale, injest, or
otherwise introduce a
controlled
substance into the human body.
Stephen Howard is an experienced and effective
criminal
defense lawyer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He
represents clients in Davis County and throughout Utah. With
a
track record of not
guilty verdicts and dismissals for some of the most serious criminal
charges on the books in Utah, he is well prepared to help you achieve
the results you need for your case.
A Davis County drug paraphernalia charge is typically filed as a class
B misdemeanor. As a class B misdemeanor, possession of drug
paraphernalia can be punished by up to six months in jail and nearly
$2,000 in fines and surcharge. If you are found to be in
possession of drug paraphernalia in a
drug
free zone, the charge can be filed as a class A misdemeanor
with penalties of up to a year in jail and close to $5,000 in fines and
surcharge.
Simply possessing an item of paraphernalia does not necessarily make
you guilty of a crime. A prosecutor must be able to prove to
a jury that you intended to use the item in connection with drugs.
As with many Utah drug charges,
Fourth
Amendment violations and constructive possession defenses
often come into play.
If you are facing prosecution for possession of drug paraphernalia in
Davis County or elsewhere in Utah,
contact
us now to schedule an initial consultation with
Utah criminal defense lawyer
Stephen Howard.

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