Often times, drug trafficking is a felony in Dallas county. If you have been arrested, you're likely going to be facing some time in county jails. If you're reading this page now, you still have time to contact a good lawyer that can help you fight the arrest and crime. Get out of jail now and find a good lawyer. We can help you get out of jail.
Drug trafficking is criminalized under both federal and state laws, typically resulting in a federal prosecution especially if the possessor carries the illegal drug across state lines. There is no set punishment as the charges vary dependent circumstances including the amount of illegal substance carried, the type of drug, and whether or not the accused is a repeat offender.
The defendant charged with drug trafficking marijuana could face anywhere from 3-10 year of prison time as well as fines that could total well over $100,000. A defendant charged with drug trafficking heroin, a much more restricted drug, could be faced with 25 years of prison time and fine exceeding $500,000 if convicted. Being charged could also result in having to forfeit assets such as vehicle, profits, product, properties, etc.
As always, there are outliers in how this crime may be punished. Location could play a major role in the consequences of drug trafficking. Should you be charged with distributing in, for example, school zones your penalty will greatly increase. Any immigrant who has been charged with drug trafficking may also face deportation as it is a felony.
Felonies aren’t handles lightly in the judicial system. All felony bonds are treated differently due to a number of circumstances. Repeat offenders will likely be faced with a high bail amount. On average we see bail for drug trafficking run up to $250,000 which is likely high in order to crack down on frequent flight risks of people who have committed such crime.
Although your bail may be set high you are only require to come up with 10% of the bail. Let’s say your bail was set at $200,000 you will need to front $20,000 to post bail through a bail bondsman. Repeat offenders face higher bail.