Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute In Mississippi - The Fines and Jail Time
May 22, 2008
In my last two posts I’ve discussed the Mississippi laws in regards to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession in a motor vehicle. Today I’m going to look at the penalties for possession with itent to sell.
The first thing to look at is defining what possession with intent means. It’s really quite simple, it just means that you have possession of marijuana with the intent to sell it. Although the definition is simple proving that you had the intent to sell it can be quite difficult unless they catch you in the act, and even then it can still be difficult to prove. Often times the police try to convict using circumstantial evidence such as the possession of several different wrapped baggies, but an experienced mississippi and southaven criminal lawyer can usually bring up points that makes it difficult for the prosecutor to prove intent.
Now that we have looked at what intent to distribute means let’s review the fines and jail time that you can receive for a conviction.
A conviction in Mississippi for possession of less than 30 grams with intent to distribute comes with a fine of up to $3,000 and up to 3 years in prison.
If you are unluckly enough to found with over 30 grams then the fine jumps to $30,000 and jail time of up to 30 years.
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