First-time Drug Supply Charges
First-time drug supply charges are serious charges that will require expert drug lawyers provide the best possible defence. If you are arrested and charged with first-time drug supply charges, you could be facing time in prison and it’s important to have one of our drug criminal lawyers to represent you.
The Presiding Magistrate or Judge will consider the most appropriate sentence balancing your offending with your subjective features including but not limited to past criminal history, age, employment, mental health and circumstances of the offending including your role.
Our Expert Drug Lawyers will ensure your case is effectively put forward to obtain the best result in your case. We have appeared in many high-profile drug supply cases. See here for some examples our high-profile drug cases.
What is a drug supply charge?Â
Supply is defined within the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 at Section 3, as follows:
“supply” —
 “supply” includes sell and distribute, and also includes agreeing to supply, or offering to supply, or keeping or having in possession for supply, or sending, forwarding, delivering or receiving for supply, or authorising, directing, causing, suffering, permitting or attempting any of those acts or things.
What is deemed supply?Â
In NSW if the quantity of the drug you have in your possession is a “trafficable quantity” then you could be charged with supply, even if it was for personal use. This is what is called “deemed supply”. Our First-offence drug supply criminal lawyers regularly beat these charges when it involves quantities above the trafficable quantity if the drugs were for your own use. The onus is on the defence to prove on the balance of probabilities that you possessed the drug for reasons other than supply. Our expert drug lawyers can assist in preparing a strong defence to this charge of supply.
Will I got to jail for first-time offence of drug supply?Â
The circumstances of your case and how the case is presented will impact the possible sentence. Our drug criminal lawyers have a proven track-record of obtaining great results for our clients. We recently represented a man charged with supply close to 1 kilogram of cocaine over a 10-week period. We successfully obtained an Intensive Corrections Order. This meant that he remained in the community and did not have to go to jail to serve any sentence. You can read up on the case here.
For first-time offenders, our drug criminal lawyers have managed to obtain great results. Where our clients have had a history of drug supply will have kept them out of jail when other lawyers have said that wasn’t possible. The court will always take into consideration your case. There are principles of law that ensure you are sentenced based on your personal case. Our Team of Expert Drug Lawyers will ensure that we present the best possible case for your sentence proceedings for drug supply.
What does the magistrate or judge consider on sentence for a first-time offence of drug supply?
Some factors that are considered for a first-time offence drug supply include:
> The quantity of drugs supplied.
> Reason for offending
> The role of the offender in the supply of drugs
> Personal circumstances of the offender
> Rehabilitation of the offender since the offence was committed.
What are the possible penalties for first-time drug offences?
> Full-time imprisonment
> Intensive Correction Orders
> Conditional Release Orders with/without conviction
> Community Corrections Orders
> Fines
Our Drug Offence Criminal Lawyers will assist you in obtaining the best result for your case. You can contact us here.
How to avoid a conviction for a first-time drug offence?
Our Criminal Lawyers will guide you to obtaining the best possible result. Â To avoid a criminal conviction, our expert drug offence lawyers will explain in detail the steps that are needed to be taken to increase the prospects of success. Some things that can improve your likelihood of success include:
1. Pleading guilty at an early opportunity to obtain the full benefit of a 25% discount on sentence.
2. Preparing references speaking of your character. This is an opportunity for friends, family and/or colleagues to discuss your prior character and the impact of your offending etc.
3. Writing a letter of apology taking ownership of your offending.
4. Completing relevant rehabilitation and actively addressing issues related to the offending will assist your sentence proceedings. It will demonstrate insight into your offending and steps you have taken to address any underlying issues so that the court can have confidence that you are unlikely to re-offend.
Best Drug Lawyers Sydney – How to contact us?
If you are facing drug supply offences, get in touch with us today. At Criminal Lawyers Group, we have leading Drug Offence Criminal Lawyers ready to assist. Contact us today for a Free Initial Consultation to discuss your case here.Â