Before a person can be convicted of the federal crime possession of controlled substance with the intent to distribute that substance, the prosecution must prove the following three things beyond a reasonable doubt:
- The accused individual knowingly and willfully possessed the controlled substance alleged in the indictment;
- The accused person possessed the substance with the intent to distribute it; and
- The weight of the controlled substance was in excess of the amount alleged in the indictment.
More Information on Drug and Possession Laws
- Drug Possession or Intent to Sell: Florida’s Drug Laws
- Which is more dangerous? A Krispy Kreme Doughnut or Methamphetamine?
- Drug Kits Used By Police Can Sometimes Send Innocent People to Jail
- Can the Police Search You and Your Car If They Smell Marijuana?
- Be Careful When Pleading Guilty to a Drug Crime
- Drug Convictions Overturned Where Drugs Were Found in Girlfriend’s Home
- It was Illegal for the Police to Take Pills from a Woman’s Purse
- Remember the Prescription Defense
- Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Search Warrants
- Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics
