Marijuana Possession Charges in Pagedale, MO - for as little as $450

Did a police officer recently cite you with possession of marijuana in or near Pagedale, MO (or somewhere in the St. Louis area)? If so, do you know if the amount found was more or less than 35 grams? Do you understand why that is significant? Do you know what causes a drug possession to jump from a misdemeanor to a felony? Are you aware of the consequences that will come if you decide to plead guilty to the charges?

As of January 1, 2017, the following laws regarding marijuana possession went into effect:

1. If you are caught with less 10 grams of marijuana, it is a Class D Misdemeanor (unless you’ve already been convicted on a prior possession charge, in which case it would be a Class A Misdemeanor).
2. If you are caught with between 10 – 35 grams, it is a Class A Misdemeanor.
3. If you are caught with between 35 grams – 30 kilograms, it is a Class C Felony.

These are serious charges (and some of the strictest in all of the country). But if you hire an attorney to handle your case for you, there is a very good chance that you will get nothing near any of that.

Our goal at The Bankruptcy Company, is to try and get the charges reduced to a lesser infraction (one that will not even show up on your record, like “littering”). In the alternative, we would seek to have the charges dropped altogether (this usually happens when the officer who found the drugs performed an illegal search of your person or possession). Either way, hiring an attorney is a far better choice than doing nothing more than pleading guilty to the original charge!!

In addition, you should know that if you do decide to plead guilty, there are a lot of long term issues that you will have to deal with as well. This would include a smaller chance of getting a decent job, being issued certain licenses, and remaining qualified for certain governmental benefits.

Pagedale, MO is a city in St. Louis County.

The affordable Pagedale, MO marijuana possession attorneys at The Bankruptcy Company, have been helping people with their drug charges for over ten (10) years. Our goal is to make sure that the charges leveled against you do not stay on your permanent record, and do any lasting damage. And we want to do all of this at an affordable price. The fees for a typical St. Louis marijuana possession case start at $450. But the initial consultation to discuss your legal issues is free of charge. So contact us today!!

We have two main locations: in the Central West End of St. Louis, at 1 North Taylor (on the corner of Taylor and Laclede), 63108; and in the Twin Cities of Festus / Crystal City, at 1000 Truman Blvd (Highway 61/67), 63019. The initial consultation is free of charge. So contact us today to learn more!!