Heroin Drug Crimes

Dallas Drug Lawyer

If you are arrested and charged with a drug crime related to heroin, then you could face serious penalties. Heroin is an opiate analgesic referred to as diamorphine in the medical world. In its illegal form, it is most often a freebase drug which allows it to be smoked as well as injected. There is also a third type of illicit heroin that is most often produced by Mexican cartels and is commonly referred to as black tar. In the state of Texas, you could face very serious penalties for a criminal conviction involving this drug.

Penalties for Heroin Crimes in Texas

If you are charged with possession of more than one gram of this drug, then you will face a state jail felony charge. Possession of 1-4 grams of heroin will incur a third-degree felony charge; 4-200 grams will incur a second-degree felony charge; and 200-400 grams will incur a first-degree felony charge. If you are charged with possession of more than 400 grams of heroin, then you could face up to 99 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines. Being charged with a sale of this drug can incur even more severe penalties. Sales of more than 400 grams of heroin will incur felony penalties such as up to 99 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.

Charged with a possession of heroin?

If you have been arrested and charged with a drug crime related to heroin, then you need skilled representation on your side that can help you combat the charges against you, and pursue a favorable outcome in your case. I am Attorney Williamson and I have more than 15 years of experience in handling these various types of criminal charges. I understand the severity of the situation that you face, and you can look to me for the aggressive defense that you need in your case. Let me put my skill and experience to work for you.

Contact a Dallas drug crime lawyer from my firm today to discuss your case and to begin building the defense that you need.