Salt Lake City Criminal Defense - Utah Drug Production
Defense Attorney
A criminal charge in Salt Lake for drug production, manufacturing,
or cultivation can result in a
felony
conviction and years in prison and thousands of dollars
in fines.
Salt Lake
criminal defense lawyer Stephen Howard has extensive
experience
defending drug crimes. He has the experience, determination,
and skill to help you get the results you need.
Meth labs and marijuana grows result in two of the most common drug
production and cultivation charges in the Salt Lake area.
While simple possession of marijuana is typically filed as a
misdemeanor
in Utah, growing marijuana (even a single plant for personal use) can
still result in a felony conviction and up to five years in prison.
Producing most other common street drugs will result in a
second degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Under some circumstances the charge may be enhanced to a
first degree felony with a potential life prison term.
If you are facing charges in Salt Lake for producing drugs or growing
marijuana,
contact us
now to schedule an initial consultation and case analysis.
See what an
experienced
Utah criminal defense attorney
can do for you.

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