Federal Mandatory Minimums Equal Decades in Prison
Federal Drug Crime Mandatory Minimums
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Federal Drug Crime Mandatory Minimums
To say that federal drug law mandatory minimums is an understatement. Per 21 USC §841, there are many different federal drug crimes that carry mandatory minimums. Additionally, if death or serious injury occurs, these mandatory minimums go even higher. Most federal drug cases carry the potential for mandatory time. The common factor is that the more narcotics are involved, the higher the mandatory time in prison goes. See below for a collection of the most common felonies which carry mandatory time:
Heroin
One Kilogram = Ten Years
One Hundred Grams = Five Years
Death or Serious Injury = Twenty Years
Cocaine
Five Kilograms = Ten Years
Five Hundred Grams = Five Years
Death or Serious Injury = Twenty Years
Methamphetamine
50 Grams Pure Meth = Ten Years
500 Grams Meth Mixture = Ten Years
5 Grams Pure Meth = Five Years
50 Grams Meth Mixture = Five Years
Death or Serious Injury = Twenty Years
Marijuana
One Thousands Kilograms = Ten Years
One hundred Kilograms = Five Years
Death or Serious Injury = Twenty Years
Crack Cocaine
280 Grams = Ten Years
28 Grams = Five Years
Death or Serious Injury = Twenty Years
Mandatory minimums for federal drug crimes are just some of the mandatory minimums that can be imposed in a federal sentence. For instance, in many drug trafficking conspiracy cases, there are firearms discovered. This can add additional consecutive mandatory minimum times to the sentence. The moral of the story is that if you are dealing with these types of federal criminal charges in Michigan, contact us and let’s discuss your options and how we can help.