POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE (OR SALE OF) A NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
In response to an intensive study about Georgia’s criminal justice system, the legislature in 2012 passed new laws governing the punishment of drug offenses. Surprisingly (especially for Georgia), the legislature actually reduced the punishment for possession offenses but did not alter those for crimes involving transactional offenses for drugs, meaning those dealing with selling, distributing or possessing with the intent… read more →