With drug-related crimes, there are several factors that determine how much time you could be facing if convicted. One of those factors is the quantity of drugs in your possession. If you have more than the threshold amount under your control, the charges and sentencing...
There are many different types of drug charges in Arizona, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. But there are a few situations where a judge can impose extremely harsh punishments. Some circumstances can bump a crime up into a higher class of felony, which means longer...
As a border state to Mexico, Arizona is a highly drug-trafficked state, and therefore, has severe penalties for dangerous drug possession, drug use, and manufacture and transportation of drugs. Specifically, the possession of methamphetamine in Arizona is a crime that is punished more harshly than...
Because of the 370-mile border we share with Mexico, drug trafficking in Arizona is not uncommon. In 2018, the United States Sentencing Commission reported Arizona as one of the top five areas for drug trafficking offenders in the country, followed by other border regions in...