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LSD penalties in Milwaukee could lead to a Class E felony if more than 10,000 grams is manufactured, delivered or distributed; the penalty for a Class E felony is a maximum fine of $50,000, up to 15 years in prison or both. The penalty for first-conviction possession of LSD is a maximum fine of $5,000, up to a year in prison or both.
If you are charged with Possession of LSD, you face a Class I felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to 3 ½ years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. In addition to possible jail time and financial penalties, you could face a driver’s license suspension in addition to mandatory drug treatment programs.
You could face a Class F felony if you are charged with Possession of LSD with Intent to Deliver. As a class F felony, it carries a maximum possible penalty of twelve and a half years in prison and a $25,000 fine. If you are convicted of possession of LSD with intent to deliver, you could also face forfeiture of the vehicle you are accused of using to sell the drugs. You may also face additional penalties like probation and drug treatment programs.
LSD is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. As a Schedule I drug, it has been determined to have a high risk of abuse, a high likelihood of risk of addiction, and has no legitimate medical purpose. Due to its classification as a Schedule I drug, there is no legal way to be in possession of LSD.
In addition to the jail time and money penalties you could face if you are charged with possession of LSD, you could also be penalized with the forfeiture of your vehicle if you are found to have used it in the sale or delivery of drugs. Under Wisconsin Asset Forfeiture laws, the State can request the mandatory forfeiture of any item used in the sale of illegal drugs. If you are convicted of using your car in the act of selling LSD and the State asks the court to order your car forfeited, the court must order it. The court does not have the discretion to decide not to forfeit your car. Unfortunately, your income level, the value of the car, and access to other means of transportation will have no impact on the decision of the court whether to forfeit your car. Under Wisconsin statutes, they must do so if it is requested.
Possession of LSD and other hallucinogenic drugs in Milwaukee
LSD and other hallucinogenic drugs were used back in the 1970s, they aren’t a thing anymore, right? Wrong. LSD and other acid-like drugs such as psilocin are making a come back and the award-winning attorneys at Grieve Law have been successfully working on these cases.
How long does Possession of LSD stay on my record?
If you are convicted with possession of LSD, it will remain on your record for the rest of your life. Some LSD charges may be eligible for expunction. However, expunction does not remove the conviction from your record. A background check will still show the conviction for possession of LSD, and you may still be legally required to report the conviction on job applications, loan applications, or other professional licensing applications. The best way to avoid the difficulties that a possession of LSD conviction can bring to you is to hire an experienced attorney who can put you in the best position possible to avoid a conviction in your case. Our team of Milwaukee LSD attorneys can review your case to discuss what options you have to avoid a conviction on your charges.
How to beat an LSD charge
There can be many possible ways to beat an LSD charge. To convict you of possession of LSD, the State would have to prove that you were in possession of the substance, and you knew or believed the substance was LSD. There can be several issues that arise for the state when attempting to prove possession. If the drugs are found in a common area of a home or vehicle, the State could have difficulty proving that you were in knowing possession of the item.
If you are charged with possession of LSD after the police search your car following a traffic stop, it is possible that there could be legal challenges to the search of your vehicle. The police must have a legal reason to stop your vehicle and search it. If the police do not have the legal reason, the search of your vehicle may be ruled illegal, and the evidence found following that search could be ruled inadmissible against you. If the State cannot use the drugs found during the search, they cannot convict you of being in possession of those drugs.
Contact our award-winning team of Milwaukee attorneys to discuss your case.
