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Defending Drug Cases is All We Do
Thousands of Satisfied Clients
Exceptional Results in Drug Cases
[full]In order to prove that you are guilty of drug cultivation, the prosecution needs to be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you cultivated or knowingly took part in the cultivation of a plant and that the plant was a prohibited plant. If you don’t believe that one or both of the above are true in your case, you can plead not guilty and the matter will be dealt with in court. If you choose to plead not guilty, you will need to prepare evidence to support your defence.[/full]
To successfully defend yourself against drug cultivation charges, you need to be able to cast reasonable doubt on the possibility that you knowingly cultivated or took part in the cultivation of a prohibited plant. This can be done by demonstrating any gaps in the prosecution’s case, and providing another reasonable explanation.
[full]If you committed the offence, pleading guilty can often be the best course of action to take. Pleading guilty means that you can have the matter dealt with quickly, and it can encourage the judge or magistrate to look on you more leniently, or even award you a ‘section 10 dismissal or conditional release order’, which means you won’t face any penalties.[/full]
Drug cultivation penalties depend on the type and number of plants involved. For smaller numbers of cannabis plants for example, the matter is often dealt with summarily with a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment or a fine of $2,200. For indictable quantities of cannabis, the maximum penalty is 10 years’ imprisonment and/or a fine of $220,000. The maximum penalty for cultivating large commercial quantities of cannabis is 20 years in prison and/or a $550,000 fine, while the penalty for plants other than cannabis can be as much as life imprisonment and/or a $550,000 fine.
Other penalties that you can be given for drug cultivation include:
– A Good behaviour bond
– A Community service order
– A suspended sentence
– An intensive correction order
– Home detention[/quotes]
Penalties for drug cultivation can be severe, so always seek legal advice as soon as possible. An experienced drug lawyer can help you get the best possible outcome from your drug cultivation matter, whether you choose to plead guilty or not guilty.
[full]Drug cultivation is treated seriously by the law – so it’s important to get the right lawyers on your side.
Unlike ‘general’ law firms, the team at Sydney Drug Lawyers specialises exclusively in drug law, which means that we have the skills and experience necessary to get the best results in your cultivation case by finding problems with the prosecution case. Don’t waste time talking to inexperienced general lawyers – get the best drug lawyers on your side today by calling (02) 9264 5778.[/full]
Our 37 year old client was initially charged with 'strictly indictable' offences of 'cultivate by enhanced indoor means prohibited plant for commercial purpose' for growing 14 large cannabis plants under 4 tents in his Camperdown apartment and with supplying ecstacy.
He was also charged with several other offences involving selling fake goods and possessing prescribed restricted substances.
He was told by 2 other Sydney criminal law firms that:
He then came to Sydney Criminal Lawyers® who fought and succeeded in:
It pays to have a confident and superior defence team on your side.