A drug crime
is a violation of a law that prohibits or regulates the use, possession,
distribution or sale of illegal drugs. Many individuals are caught for illicit
possession of prescription drugs. That’s because many prescription drugs create
desirable effects for drug users. Some individuals receive them legally and
sell them to illicit drug users at higher prices. This is a serious drug crime,
and both the sellers and buyers of these illegal drugs will be charged for the
crime.
What is Illegal sale of prescription drugs?
As mentioned above, a person who has a valid prescription may
illegally sell prescription drugs to illicit users at premium prices. A doctor can
be accused for prescribing unwanted drugs or more than a person needs. This is
called illegal sale of prescription drugs. The penalties imposed for these
illegal actions will differ. It depends on whether the accused is an individual
or licensed medical practitioner and where the case was prosecuted (state or
federal court).
Penalties for illegal drugs sale
You may face fines or get charged with a misdemeanor for possession
of illegal prescription drugs. If you are caught for illegal sale, then you
will be registered as a drug offender and possibly face prison. If the
convicted is a health care provider, then he will not only face criminal
penalties, but also lose his medical license.
Possible defenses
The possible defenses in this case can be that the person had
no intent to sell the drugs, but instead possessed the drugs for personal use.
If the accused is a medical practitioner, then there is a possibility to argue
they had valid reasons for writing prescriptions. Another possibility is they
had no reason to suspect that they were filling an invalid prescription.
Consult an expert NJ drug defense attorney
Are you having problems with drugs? Have you been arrested
for illegally selling prescription drugs in NJ? If so, then contact drug defense attorney Joel
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Joel Silberman, LLC can help you from your free initial consultation through
the end of the trial and beyond. We will walk you through every step of the
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