Understanding Drug Charge Enhancements
While drug charges carry serious potential consequences of their own, they become considerably more serious if they involve aggravating factors which could lead to sentence enhancements. You want a lawyer on your side who can help you minimize the impact of drug charge enhancements. The attorneys at The Law Offices of Timothy B. Rien have years of experience protecting the rights of those facing drug and narcotics charges and the enhancements that can substantially increase punishments.
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Enhancements can be added to any type of drug charge, including possession, trafficking and manufacturing. In California, sentence enhancements can be added for the following reasons:
- The quantities of drugs or narcotics involved
- Firearms used or possessed in the commission of a drug crime
- Drug offenses involving children
- Proximity to schools
- Multiple offenses and/or prior convictions
Defending Against Enhancements
As with any drug charge, the first defense challenge is to the underlying offense itself. However, in order to minimize the penalty for a potential conviction, you must work to fight the enhancements as well.
The attorneys at The Law Offices of Timothy B. Rien will analyze the propriety of any enhancement and move to strike it where the law and facts of the case permit. Every case is different, so it is important to have both the expertise and reputation of a good lawyer evaluating and fighting the enhancement.
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It is always wise to begin the defense of a drug case immediately. Your call to The Law Offices of Timothy B. Rien will not be met with an answering machine or voicemail. Personal service dictates that a live operator will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From their offices in the Livermore, Pleasanton Judicial District, they provide free initial consultations. Contact them today to find out more.
