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Tempe Marijuana Possession Defense Lawyer

If you face Tempe Marijuana charges, also known as Cannabis or Pot, possession charges in Arizona, you should contact an Arizona Marijuana possession defense attorney or AZ criminal attorney who defends drug charges on a regular basis as soon as possible. These are very serious charges, and if convicted, will have a life long adverse impact on you.

Whether you were charged with possession of Marijuana in Tempe AZ, Phoenix AZ, Gilbert AZ, Scottsdale AZ, Chandler AZ, Mesa AZ or any other city in Maricopa County or any other County within Arizona you will be subject to the rules of the State of Arizona Law regarding classification and penalties.

Tempe Possession Laws
"A.R.S. Title 13 Chapter 34 "13-3405. Possession, use, production, sale or transportation of marijuana; classification

A. A person shall not knowingly:

1. Possess or use marijuana..."

Arizona Possession Charges
"1. Subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section involving an amount of marijuana not possessed for sale having a weight of less than two pounds is guilty of a class 6 felony.

2. Subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section involving an amount of marijuana not possessed for sale having a weight of at least two pounds but less than four pounds is guilty of a class 5 felony."

The Tempe Sentencing and Punishments vary depending on several factors including but not limited to the following:
• How much of the Marijuana you were accused of possessing.
• The intended purpose of the Marijuana found, as alleged by the police
• Past Criminal Record
• First time vs. repeat offense of Marijuana possession
• Strength of the prosecution's case
• Any admissions of guilt you may have intentionally or unintentionally made

Phoenix, AZ Marijuana Possession Defense Lawyer
"A good Tempe Marijuana defense attorney and do everything possible to get your charges dismissed"

You should consult a Tempe Marijuana Attorney or Arizona criminal defense lawyer who is defends Marijuana possession cases in Tempe AZ. An experienced Tempe Criminal Defense Attorney will immediately begin building a case in your defense. Your Marijuana Defense Lawyer will investigate and examine any evidence to determine if the charges are justified. Your Tempe Criminal defense Attorney or Marijuana possession defense attorney will challenge all evidence possible that the Tempe prosecution has against you. Your Marijuana lawyer will point out weaknesses of prosecutions case to the Tempe Court or Prosecution, at the first opportunity which is the evidentiary hearing. . The weaker the prosecution's case, the more favorable the outcome will be for you.

An experienced Tempe criminal defense or Tempe Marijuana possession defense lawyer will make sure your constitutional rights have not been violated(which occurs often in the case of searches and seizures of the drugs by police). A good Tempe Marijuana defense attorney will do everything possible to get your Marijuana possession charges dismissed. They will work for your defense through the proper legal channels to attempt to get a dismissal of your Tempe Marijuana possession charges, suppression of evidence or reduction in charges. With the defense of a good Arizona Marijuana possession defense attorney your chances of obtaining such as favorable outcome increase significantly.

If you have been charged with any Tempe Marijuana possession, possession, Drug, Felony Drug, Dangerous Drug, Narcotics, Marijuana, Domestic Violence, Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace charges, Domestic Violence, Assault, Aggravated felony assault, DUI, Extreme DUI, Repeat Offense DUI, Under age 21 DUI, DUI with child under 15 in vehicle, Aggravated Felony DUI, any Arizona DUI, Drug DUI, or any other criminal charge including theft, domestic violence, drugs crimes, probation violations, robbery, computer crimes, ID theft crimes, or any other criminal charges contact the Law Office of James Novak, for your Free Consultation at (480) 413-1499. Speak directly with experienced Arizona Criminal Defense and DUI Defense Attorney and James Novak (Former Prosecutor). The Law Office of James Novak is devoted to handling 100% DUI, Drug & criminal cases in, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert Scottsdale, Arizona and surrounding areas within Maricopa County valley-wide.