It depends on the amount you get caught with. If it's enough to get you trialed for posession with intent to supply, with it being a class A drug, its anything up to life, but you probably wouldn't get life. Just a gram or 2 would probably only get you a fine.
In Ohio, possessing 2 grams of crack cocaine is considered a felony offense. The potential sentence for this crime can range from 6 months to 1 year in prison, depending on the specific circumstances and any prior criminal record of the individual.
A slang term for a prison sentence is "doing time."
Ronald Allen Harmelin is an Italian/Jewish Philadephia native who was thrust into the national spotlight when he was convicted, in Michigan, of possession of more than 650 grams of cocaine and sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. Harmelin is a USAF veteran who supported himself for many years hustling private games of pool and entering 9-ball tournaments on the "underground" club circuit across the US. The Michigan charge was his first felony conviction, and he appealed the horrifically disproportionate sentence. The Supreme Court, in 1991, upheld the Michigan court's decision.
The game has served time in prison multiple times for various offenses, including weapons possession, assault, and probation violations.
No, time spent on parole does not count towards a parolee's original prison sentence in Kentucky. Parole is a form of supervised release granted to eligible inmates after serving a portion of their sentence in prison. It is a separate legal status from serving time in prison.
If you are on probation for felony possession of cocaine and fail a drug test for it, you go back to prison to complete your sentence.
Like all crimes, there is no fixed penalty. There is only a maximum. Possession of Cocaine is § 5-601. "Possessing or administering controlled dangerous substance." This carries a sentence of up to 4 years in prison and/or $25,000 in fines.
Prison time
Eight years is the average jail time sentence for cocaine possession. Cocaine possession charges and jail time is based on the amount of cocaine found, whether it is used for recreation or sale and many other factors.
The length of a prison sentence for possessing a pound of cocaine can vary depending on the specific circumstances, such as the laws in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred, the individual's criminal history, and other factors. In the United States, possession of a pound of cocaine can result in a significant prison sentence, potentially ranging from several years to over a decade.
Possession of seven kilos of cocaine in Oklahoma could result in a prison sentence of up to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The actual sentence would depend on various factors, such as the defendant's criminal history and any mitigating circumstances. Oklahoma has strict penalties for drug trafficking offenses.
Ike Turner went to prison primarily for drug-related offenses. In 1990, he was sentenced to four years in prison for cocaine possession and for being a felon in possession of firearms. His legal troubles were compounded by a history of violence and substance abuse, which had significant impacts on his personal and professional life. Turner was released after serving about half of his sentence.
Life
In Texas it's 2 to 10 years in prison unless you can plea bargain
At the VERY LEAST, you will sent back to prison to serve the un-expired portion of your sentence for the original offense. Also, you will probably be tried and, if convicted, sentenced for the second offense.
The criminal tried to convince the judge that he had only a minute amount of cocaine in his possession.
This is my sisters second felony. She has a 15,000 $ dollar bond for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. So, I was wondering how much time she could get in prison?