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Sentences for drug distribution in Colorado

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Colorado Drug Distribution Sentences

In Colorado, convictions for serious drug crimes, especially those involving the sale or distribution of drugs, are felonies that carry a sentence to prison. Most drug charges in Colorado are filed in district court or federal court. The most common felony drug crimes in Denver involve cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamine, and prescription pills. Distribution, sale, or possession with intent to distribute of all of these drugs is a felony in state and federal court.

The maximum penalty for manufacturing, sale, or distribution of most illegal drugs in Colorado is 16 years in prison and a $750,000 fine. Additional penalties, including mandatory prison and a substantial increase in the penalties listed above, may apply if certain factors are present, such as the weight of drugs present, a prior drug conviction, or the presence of a firearm. Federal judges are required to sentence offenders pursuant to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which chart predetermined prison terms for those convicted of drug offenses. For example, in federal court the sentence for cocaine trafficking is from 5 years to 40 years for a first conviction with no additional aggravating factors.

Collateral consequences also arise from a drug conviction. Property, such as vehicles and real estate, may be seized by the government. In addition, a drug conviction may impact your professional license, such as medicine, teaching, or law.

Criminal defense attorney Jay Tiftickjian has defended over a hundred clients facing serious drug crimes in Colorado, and has the skill and experience to investigate whether a stop was legal, examine whether a search violated a client’s Fourth Amendment rights, and attack the credibility of a confidential informant. Our representation also examines all mitigation to lessen the impact of a drug distribution charge. The Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. has achieved outstanding drug case results for clients facing drug distribution charges in Colorado.

If you have been charged with distribution or trafficking of a controlled substance in Colorado, contact The Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. today for an experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorney.

The Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. provides drug crime defense in the state of Colorado including Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Broomfield County, Denver County, Douglas County, Jefferson County and Summit County. These areas include Denver, Englewood, Aurora, Littleton, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Golden, The Denver Tech Center, Lakewood, Englewood, Fort Collins, Arvada, Brighton, Westminster, Thornton, Superior, and across the Front Range. If you have been charged with a drug offense in the state of Colorado, contact the Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. for a complimentary consultation.

Our law offices are located at 3801 East Florida Ave, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80210
Phone: (303) 991-5896

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