The Fines and Penalties for Being Arrested for Possession of Less than 30 grams of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle!
May 22, 2008
If you were to go to any Mississippi criminal lawyer every one of them would tell you that you don’t want to be convicted of Misdemeanor Possession of Less than 30 grams of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle because you will almost always serve some type of jail time.
What are the fines and jail time for being convicted you’re probably wondering? Well, the fine for the first offense can be up to $1,000 and up to 90 days in jail!
If you happen to have more than 30 grams and less than 250 grams then the fine can go up to $3,000. But that’s not the worst part. You could face up to 3 years in the penitentiary. After 250 grams the fines really go up and so does the jail time. The Mississippi Code section 41-29-139 lists all of the penalties for possession, the highest of which is a $1,000,000 fine and up to 30 years in the penitentiary.
By now you should be realizing that a simple conviction in Mississippi for any type of Misdemeanor possession of marijuana is nothing to be taken lightly. As soon as you are arrested you should hire a capable mississippi criminal defense lawyer to defend your rights. Our lawyers serve Olive Branch, Southaven, Horn Lake, Tunica, Hernando, Marshall County, Desoto County, Oxford, Starkville and Memphis. If you are arrested give us a call at 901-754-1340 for a free consultation.
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