Legal Advice plz...

[LiCuid_Ice]

my brother recently got busted with 15 individually bagged grams, he got charged with intent to distribute and posession. he applied to drug court an got denied because he supposedly had a street name, or something. originally he was charged with 2 misdemeanors, and this is his first offense being over 18, other then this his record is clean (all his other stuff got expunged when he turned 18) , now supposedly its changed from 2 misdemeanors to a felony, meaning he could do 2 years in jail. even on the NORML site it says it should be 2 misdemeanors, which should be 60 days in jail and a 1000 dollar fine, i dont really know much about the actual legal system, does the DA have the power to change it from misdemeanor to felony? also my brother cannot afford a lawyer, and my parents are not dishing out the money, advice, suggestions, thoughts? thanks alot

 

[J842P]

hmmmm.... o dunno about that but shouldnt he be provided with a lawyer? Specially if it's a felony charge?

 

[punk_rock156]

I think that intent to distribute is a felony in any state. But posession should only be a misdemeanor.

 

[Roachclip]

I think that intent to distribute is a felony in any state. But posession should only be a misdemeanor.

Is fifteen grams under an ounce.....I'm not too good at math, but if it is, it should be misdameanor......