Nevada Drug Crimes Lawyer Explains Controlled Substance Laws in Las Vegas

You have most likely heard of Las Vegas being a place where the consequences of having too much fun will not follow you home. But don’t let Las Vegas’ reputation as a place to party fool you. Possessing drugs or drug paraphernalia, whether or not you intend to sell the drugs or drug paraphernalia, are serious crime punishable by long sentences in a Nevada prison. In fact, Nevada charges people for possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia to discourage people from engaging in these activities in the state in the first place.

If you are arrested for a crime in Las Vegas that involves drugs, you should hire as soon as possible to fight for your rights. Drug crimes can come in many forms, and multiple charges might be brought against you for the same activity. However, in many cases, especially first-time offenses, a reduced sentence can be negotiated.

Your experienced drug crimes defense lawyer in Nevada can help you understand the difference between the charges against you and what this means for negotiating lower sentences or getting the charges dismissed altogether.

What is a Nevada drug crime?

Any of these activities can result in a drug crime charge against you. Notice that simply having drugs or drug paraphernalia for personal use is a crime:

• Possession of a controlled substance
• drugs with the intent to sell them
• drug paraphernalia for personal use
• drug paraphernalia which you intend to sell
• Transportation of a controlled substance
• Trafficking of a controlled substance
• Conspiracy to violate Uniform Controlled Substances Act

It is important to understand that you do not have to own the drugs or drug paraphernalia to be charged with possession. You may have heard of people charged for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia that belongs to someone else, and it can happen. If you have been arrested for drug crimes because the police found someone else’s drugs on you or in your house or car, contact an experienced Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer today. This fact can be important to your defense.

Meet LV Criminal  Defense

LV Criminal Defense was founded in 2015 by Nick Wooldridge to serve clients in the Las Vegas area. Before founding LV Criminal Defense, Nick Wooldridge had enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a criminal defense attorney in both Nevada and New York.

An arrest can be frightening and can change the course of your life forever. If you or someone you love is being investigated by the police or has been charged with a crime, it is time to take action. You need to protect your reputation, fight for your freedom, make informed choices as you respond to charges, and get your case resolved a quickly as possible in a way that benefits you.

Meet Nicholas Wooldridge

Mr. Wooldridge is a Las Vegas native who obtained his law degree at the University of Nevada- Las Vegas Law School, after first earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Since becoming licensed in 2004, Mr. Wooldridge has dedicated his career to representing individuals who need someone to help them navigate the legal system. In 2006, he began working with Bukh and Associates in New York City, a firm that provides legal representation in some of the nation’s most notorious criminal cases, including cybercrime prosecutions and cases connected with the Boston Marathon bombing.

After practicing law for nearly a decade in New York, Mr. Wooldridge made the decision to return to Las Vegas and establish a practice to provide representation for local clients in need of legal assistance. Mr. Wooldridge now represents clients throughout all of Nevada and offers bilingual legal services in both English and Spanish.

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