Connecticut Drug Sale - Intent to
Distribute Laws
& Penalties
A charge of selling drugs is an extremely serious
offense, and frequently carries jail time if you are
found guilty.
You need the best Connecticut criminal defense
lawyer you can get, as quickly as possible. Please
call me for a free consultation now, and I'll help
you work through your possible defense options, and
what your best chances are to try to win your case.
Drug Sale/Intent to Sell Penalties in Connecticut
The Cultivation, Delivery or Sale of Marijuana,
Equal to or Less than 1 Kilogram and Over 1 kg
carries the following penalties under Connecticut
Law if you are found guilty:
| Sale of 1 kg of Marijuana or Less |
First offense: up to 7 years
imprisonment, a $25,000 fine, or both. |
| Sale of over 1 kg of Marijuana |
Minimum of 5
to 20 years |
Also see my
marijuana possession defense page.
The Sale of Narcotics or Hallucinogens Other than
Marijuana carries the following penalties under
Connecticut Law if you are found guilty:
| Sale of any Narcotics or Hallucinogens Other than
Marijuana (CGS § 21a-277(a) ) |
First offense: up to 15 years imprisonment, a $50,000 fine, or both Second
offense: up to 30 years imprisonment, a $100,000
fine, or both
Subsequent offenses: up to 30 years
imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both
Alternative
sentence: up to a 3 year indeterminate sentence with
conditional release |
The Sale of any Other Illegal Drug Other than
Marijuana carries the following penalties under
Connecticut Law if you are found guilty:
| Sale of any other illegal drug other than
marijuana Cite: CGS § 21a-277(b)
|
First offense: up to
7 years imprisonment, a $25,000 fine, or both Subsequent offenses: up to 15 years
imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, or both
Alternative
sentence: up to a 3 year indeterminate sentence with
conditional release |
The Sale of at least 1 Ounce of Heroin, Cocaine,
or Methadone; 5 Milligrams of LSD; or 0.5 Grams of
Crack Cocaine by a Non Drug-Dependent Person carries
the following penalties under Connecticut Law of you
are found guilty:
| Sale by a non drug-dependent person of at least 1
oz. of heroin, cocaine, or methadone; 5 mg. of LSD;
or .5 g. of crack Cite: CGS § 21a-278(a) |
Mandatory
minimum 5 to 20 years imprisonment with a possible
maximum term of life imprisonment |
The Sale of at least 1 Kilogram of Marijuana or
any Amount of Narcotics, Amphetamines, or other
Hallucinogens by a Non Drug-Dependent Person carries
the following penalties under Connecticut Law if you
are found guilty:
| Sale by a non drug-dependent person of at least 1
kg. of marijuana or any amount of narcotics,
amphetamines, or other hallucinogens Cite: CGS §
21a-278(b) |
Minimum 5-year jail term with a possible
maximum term of up to 20 years Subsequent Offenses:
mandatory minimum 10-year jail term up to a 25-year
maximum term |
Selling Drugs Within a School Zone
The Sale of Drugs Within 1,500 Feet of an
Elementary or Secondary School, Licensed Day Care
Center, or Public Housing Project carries the
following penalties under Connecticut Law if you are
found guilty:
| Sale of illegal drugs within 1,500 feet of an
elementary or secondary school, a licensed day care
center, or a public housing project Cite: CGS §
21a-278a(b) |
Mandatory 3-year jail term running
consecutively to any jail term imposed for
violating the underlying drug sale crime
|
Selling Drugs to a Minor
The Sale of Drugs to a Minor who is at least 2
Years Younger by a Non Drug Dependent Adult carries
the following penalties under Connecticut Law if you
are found guilty:
| Sale by non drug-dependent adult of drugs to a
minor at least two years younger Cite: CGS §
21a-278a(a) |
Mandatory 2-year jail term running
consecutively to jail term imposed for
violating the underlying crime |
Hiring a Minor to Sell Drugs
Hiring a Minor to Sell Drugs carries the
following penalties under Connecticut Law if you are
found guilty:
| Hiring a minor to sell illegal drugs in violation
of the laws prohibiting illegal drug sales Cite: CGS
§ 21a-278a(c) |
Mandatory 3-year jail term running
consecutively to the underlying drug sale
crime |
Selling Heroin, Cocaine, or Methadone to Someone
who Subsequently Dies from Taking such Drugs carries
the following penalties under Connecticut Law if you
are found guilty:
| Causing the death of a user by selling heroin,
cocaine, or methadone Cite: CGS § 53a-54b(6) |
Life imprisonment without possibility of
early release or a death sentence if the
jury fines that aggravating factors outweigh
mitigating factors |
How To Beat a Connecticut Drug Sales Charge
The first thing to do in a serious drug case is
usually a motion to supress, where we challenge the
manner in which the police found the evidence
against you.
Whenever I can, I'll also argue that the crime is
overcharged, and make an argument that a simple drug
possession charge is more appropriate for the
evidence involved.
Any drug sale charge is extremely serious, and
demands an aggressive defense to avoid the most
severe consequences you are facing. Call now to find
out what we can do for you.
Free consultation on Connecticut Drug Sale laws
and criminal charges.
(203) 418-8553
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