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Tampa, FL 33602
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Tampa Criminal Attorney
Drug Manufacturing
If you own certain substances that can be used in making drugs, you can be charged with manufacturing, even if you have no trace of illegal substance on your property. Our state’s manufacturing laws are highly complex, which is why anyone who has been accused of the crime, whether or not they had drugs on hand, needs to speak with a Tampa criminal attorney as soon as possible.
If you had chemicals or items that can be used to make methamphetamines, you can be charged under state laws, but if your Tampa criminal lawyer can provide good reasons for your possession of these products, you should not be convicted. Common ingredients used in the manufacture of drugs include lye, ephedrine, iodine, hydrochloric acid and hydroponic gardening equipment. Lye is a common ingredient in soap making, ephedrine is used in cold medicines, iodine is used to clean wounds and hydrochloric acid is often used for cleaning purposes. Hydroponic kits can be used to grow any plant indoors and even if you were in possession of marijuana seeds, this is not enough evidence to prove you intended to grow your own. You might just be a pot smoker who happens to like home-grown vegetables.
Even if you were caught making or growing drugs, you still have defenses open to you. At The Florida Defense Group, we will immediately look at the evidence against you to ensure none of it violated your constitutional rights. If your rights were violated in any way during the investigation process, your Tampa criminal attorney may be able to have the evidence withheld from court, and may even be able to have the case dropped all together.
In some situations, it may be beneficial for you to plead guilty and negotiate a plea bargain. When this occurs, we will be happy to help you arrange a deal that will minimize the sentence you serve and your Tampa criminal lawyer may even be able to have the charge knocked down to a less serious drug-related crime.