If you have been charged with Sale of Xanax in Mississippi, here’s what you need to know:
In Mississippi, Sale of Xanax, also known as Alprazolam, is a felony crime. Mississippi controlled substance law not only makes selling Xanax illegal, but also makes it illegal for a person to “barter, transfer [or] dispense” Xanax. The penalty for Sale of Xanax in Mississippi is twenty (20) years in prison and a fine of $1,000.00 (minimum) to $250,000.00 (maximum).
It may appear that a Sale of Xanax charge is easy for the State to prove in Mississippi. However, Mississippi criminal law provides many defenses to persons accused of selling Xanax (far too many for one post). One of the most overlooked defenses involves whether the State actually has the Xanax that was sold. Under Mississippi law, absent some very unusual circumstances, the State will be required to introduce the Xanax into evidence at trial. Don’t assume that the police have the drugs. Sometimes the evidence will, for whatever reason, get lost or misplaced.
So how do you know whether the State has the pills? Your lawyer should make an appointment with the prosecutor and police to view this type of evidence. It usually only takes a few minutes to view the drugs and verify that the State has them. However, if the prosecutor is unable to locate the drugs, the Sale of Xanax charge will likely be dismissed. If your lawyer doesn’t verify that the drugs are present, then you may be missing an opportunity to get the case dismissed.
If you are charged with Sale of Xanax or Alprazolam in Mississippi, you need a criminal lawyer who will fight hard to beat your drug charges. Please contact Mississippi criminal lawyer Curt Crowley for a free case evaluation at 601.898.0685. You can also visit his Jackson MS criminal lawyer website for more information.
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