Methamphetamine Criminal Defense in Tarrant County and the Dallas – Fort Worth Area
YES - Methamphetamine criminal offenses are one the most common drug offenses in Tarrant County, the Dallas – Fort Worth Area, and Texas. A methamphetamine conviction has potentially lifelong consequences, such as prison time, loss of constitutional rights, and a felony conviction on your criminal record. The experienced Tarrant County Methamphetamine Criminal Defense Lawyers with The Law Office of David Sloane can protect you!
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What is Methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulate properties primarily manufactured and distributed by Mexican drug trafficking organizations. Methamphetamine is typically in pill, powder, or crystal form and can be swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked.
Common Methamphetamine Street names include:
- Batu
- Bikers Coffee
- Black Beauties
- Chalk
- Chicken Feed
- Crank
- Crystal
- Glass
- Go-Fast
- Hiropon
- Ice
- Meth
- Methlies Quick
- Poor Man’s Cocaine
- Shabu
- Shards
- Speed
- Stove Top
- Tina
- Trash
- Tweak
- Uppers
- Ventana
- Vidrio
- Yaba
- Yellow Barn
To learn more about Methamphetamine, visit the DEA’s website.
Methamphetamine Under Texas Law
Under Texas Health & Safety Code §§ 481.102 – 481.105, drugs like methamphetamine, are classified into one of four different penalty groups:
- Penalty Group 1/ 1A
- Penalty Group 2/ 2A
- Penalty Group 3
- Penalty Group 4
Methamphetamine is categorized under Penalty Group 1/1A under Texas law. Penalty Group 1/1A are considered the most severe, as they have no recognized medical use and are considered highly addictive and dangerous.
Potential punishment for Methamphetamine offenses differs depending on the type of offense. In Texas, there are three different types of drug offenses – possession, manufacture, and delivery.
What is the Punishment Range for Methamphetamine Possession Under Texas Law?
Possession of any amount of Methamphetamine is a felony punishable by prison time. Possession means the actual care, custody, control, or management of methamphetamine (Tex. Penal Code § 1.07(a)(39)). The range of punishment is dependent on the weight/ amount a person has in their possession:
- Less than 1 Gram of Methamphetamine (POSS CS PG1 <1G), State Jail Felony, punishable between 180 days to two years in a state jail facility and a fine up to $10,000.
- One to Four Grams of Methamphetamine (POSS CS PG1 1-4G), Third Degree Felony, punishable between two years to ten years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- Four to 200 Grams of Methamphetamine (POSS CS PG1 4-200G), Second Degree Felony, punishable between two years to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 Grams of Methamphetamine (POSS CS PG1 200-400G), First Degree Felony, punishable between five years to 99 years in prison, and a fine up to $100,000.
- 400 Grams or More of Methamphetamine (POSS CS PG1 >400G), Enhanced First Degree Felony, punishable between 10 years to 99 years in prison, and a fine up to $100,000.
What is the Punishment Range for Methamphetamine Manufacturing and Delivery?
The manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver any amount of methamphetamine is a felony punishable by prison time. The manufacture of methamphetamine refers to the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of methamphetamine by extraction from substances of natural origin and includes the packaging of methamphetamine or labeling of its container. (Tex. Controlled Substances Act § 481.002(25)); whereas, the delivery of methamphetamine refers to the transfer of methamphetamine to another (Tex. Controlled Substances Act § 481.002(8)). The range of punishment is dependent on the weight/ amount and is much more severe than simple possession:
- Less than 1 Gram of Methamphetamine (MAN/DEL CS PG1 <1G), State Jail Felony, punishable between 180 days to two years in a state jail facility and a fine up to $10,000.
- One to Four Grams of Methamphetamine (MAN/DEL CS PG1 1-4G), Second Degree Felony, punishable between two years to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- Four to 200 Grams of Methamphetamine (MAN/DEL CS PG1 4-200G), First Degree Felony, punishable between five years to 99 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 Grams of Methamphetamine (MAN/DEL CS PG1 200-400G), Enhanced First Degree Felony, punishable between 10 years to 99 years in prison, and a fine up to $100,000.
- 400 Grams or More of Methamphetamine (MAN/DEL CS PG1 >400G), Enhanced First Degree Felony, punishable between 15 years to 99 years in prison, and a fine up to $250,000.
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