{"id":1276,"date":"2019-06-07T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T10:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2019-06-05T16:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T16:34:16","slug":"what-are-legend-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/what-are-legend-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Legend Drugs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are on the prescription drug spectrum, whether as a medical\nprofessional, user, addict, or patient, you may have heard of the term, legend drugs<\/em>. Continue reading to learn\nwhat you need to know about such drugs, including how to avoid the maximum\npenalties for prescription drug charges in Indiana.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Indianapolis Prescription Drug Lawyer 317-636-7514<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Legend Drugs and the Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Legend drugs, simply known better as prescription drugs<\/em>, can be both controlled narcotic substances and non-narcotic drugs. They are drugs that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for dispersal to the public. However, both state and federal law require legend drugs to be dispensed only with a prescription from a licensed physician or other licensed provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from medical practitioners, such drugs can be authorized by veterinarians, dentists, optometrists, and other licensed medical professionals. Nurses, medical assistants, midwives, emergency medical technicians, social workers, and even psychologists are not legally authorized to write prescriptions or disperse such drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prescription Drug Charges<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Here in Indiana, it is against the law to a) forge\nprescriptions, b) write prescriptions as a medical professional to a patient\nthat does not require them, c) write prescriptions as a non-authorized medical\nprofessional, possess controlled narcotics without a prescription, and sale, distribute,\nand transport controlled narcotics. Check out the levels of punishment for some\nof the most common prescription drug crimes, below. These are without\nenhancements and priors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Possession: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Class A Misdemeanor
0 Months to 1 Year in an Indiana County Jail Facility.
Probation up to 1 Year.
Fine up to $5,000 \u2013 Not including court costs and probation fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Fraud:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Level 6 Felony
Minimum of 6 Months – Average 1 Year – Max 2 \u00bd Years in Prison.
Probation up to 2 \u00bd Years.
Fine up to $10,000 \u2013 Not including court costs and probation fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Dealing (Less than 5 grams):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Level 4 Felony
Minimum of 2 Years – Average 6 Years – Max 12 Years in Prison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Dealing (5 – 10 grams):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Level 3 Felony
Minimum of 3 Years – Average 9 Years – Max 16 Years in Prison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

? Dealing (Over 10 grams):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Level 2 Felony
Minimum of 10 Years – Average 17 \u00bd Years – Max 30 Years in Prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong>Additional penalties may be applied to all of the above sentences, including drug and alcohol education, impact panels, community service, ankle monitors, ignition interlock devices, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criminal Defense for Drug Crimes in Indiana<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, Indiana does not see drug addiction and usage as a health epidemic, but rather a crime, which means there will always be a need for a hard-hitting criminal defense drug crime lawyer. If you have been recently arrested for prescription drug possession or trafficking, you need an aggressive criminal defense lawyer on your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana Criminal Defense You Can Trust<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Call 317-636-7514<\/strong> to schedule a consultation with aggressive Indiana prescription drug crime lawyer<\/a>, David E. Lewis. He will stop at nothing to protect your rights and preserve your freedoms. With decades of hands-on experience, you can trust Attorney David E. Lewis to build you a strong and impactful defense against your criminal charges. Call 317-636-7514 to schedule a free initial consultation for Indianapolis criminal defense, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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