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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

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.

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