San Diego Drug Cultivation Attorney

Southern California Cultivation Defense Lawyer

Cultivation refers to the growing, planting, harvesting, drying, or processing of marijuana or any part thereof. In California, cultivation is a felony offense and is punishable by up to 3 years in a state prison. California state law provides no leniency for those people charged with cultivation. Regardless of the amount of marijuana found in your possession or on your property, cultivation is charged as a felony.

San Diego drug cultivation lawyer James N. Dicks is a former police officer and narcotics investigator who has decided to dedicate his life and career to protecting those Southern California residents who have been accused of drug crimes, including cultivation. With offices in Vista and San Diego, defense lawyer James Dicks is ready to help you with your drug cultivation charge.

One thing that sets California apart from many other states is that medical marijuana has been legalized by California legislature. This means that marijuana may be prescribed for certain medical conditions (most often to chemotherapy patients and people suffering from AIDS, cancer or anorexia). Sometimes cultivation charges will be improperly filed against a person or group who is legally growing or processing marijuana for medical purposes.

Defending Drug Cultivation Charges in San Diego

In defending your drug cultivation charge, attorney James Dicks will thoroughly investigate your case, including the circumstances which led to your drug cultivation charges being filed: the search warrant (if any), the actual search and seizure, and your arrest. Some successful defenses may include:

• A search warrant which lacked probable cause (was not based upon valid information or evidence; was based on mere suspicion)
• A search conducted without any type of warrant at all
• The marijuana found was actually being cultivated for legal, medical purposes
• A search warrant based upon information from an unreliable informant
• Any violation of your constitutional rights during the search or your arrest

Have you been accused of drug cultivation in San Diego? Contact our offices today!