Drug Possession Charges

Phoenix Drug Possession Defense - Arizona Prop 200

When Arizona voters approved Proposition 200 several years ago, persons arrested for drug crimes involving possession and personal consumption were given new options for treatment and diversion as an effective alternative to jail or prison. To find out how Prop 200 charging and sentencing alternatives can work for you, or to make sure that you are eligible for treatment and diversion alternatives to jail or prison, contact the Arizona drug possession defense attorneys at the Weingart Law Firm in Tempe for a free consultation.

Prop 200 is intended to give persons charged with minor drug crimes a chance to avoid jail or prison through probation or substance abuse treatment. On a first offense of possession of marijuana or certain other drugs, the defendant faces no jail, but only a sentence of probation. The defendant might also qualify for the TASC diversion program, which will result in dismissal of the drug charges upon successful completion of a chemical abuse treatment program and court supervision.

Even persons charged with possession for sale of marijuana or cocaine can be eligible for charging and sentencing under Prop 200, if the amounts involved are relatively small. Methamphetamine charges are no longer eligible for Prop 200 disposition, however, due to a referendum passed by Arizona voters in 2006.

Second-time offenders charged with possession or minor distribution charges are also eligible for sentencing under Proposition 200, but they might face a short jail sentence if unsuccessful in obtaining an order for probation. The drug defense lawyers of the Weingart Law Firm have the experience and courtroom skill to present your strongest case for probation if you're charged with a second offense of drug possession or distribution.

Persons charged with a third or subsequent drug offense can be sentenced to incarceration in state prison. If a strong defense on the facts of the present charge cannot be supported by the evidence, we can take a hard look at the two prior convictions and try to eliminate one or both of them as a basis for charging you as a third-time offender.

For more information about our ability to get the most out of your eligibility for charging and sentencing under Arizona Prop 200, contact the Tempe drug possession defense attorneys at the Weingart Law Firm.

The Arizona criminal defense attorneys of the Weingart Law Firm in Tempe advise and represent clients facing serious charges such as aggravated assault, possession or distribution of methamphetamine or other dangerous drugs, domestic violence or stalking, extreme DUI, or identity theft. Our criminal trial lawyers serve clients throughout Arizona, including Maricopa County, Pinal County, Phoenix, Avondale, Apache Junction, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise, Casa Grande, Gilbert, Chandler, and other East Valley communities.

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