WESTMINSTER, Orange County - A Fountain Valley store owner was arrested for marijuana sale at his store. Bigira KiroKiro will be in Westminster West Justice Center for his charge on selling marijuana. He has been charged with a felony count of sale or transport of marijuana, felony possession for sale charge. He is facing felony charge of opening a location for selling drugs. A Fountain Valley police detective went to the store and asked to buy some drugs. Later, they found marijuana and some drugs in the office and car.
Possession of drugs with the intent to sell, or the actual sale of drugs is a serious crime and a felony under California law. Under California Health and Safety Code Section 11352, "Every person who transports, imports into this state, sells, furnishes, administers, or gives away, or offers to transport, import into this state, sell, furnish, administer, or give away, or attempts to import into this state or transport [...a controlled substance...] shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for three, four, or five years." Also, even misdemeanor drug charges can lead to prison time, heavy fines, and community service. Therefore, if you have been charged with any drug crime in Southern California, you need to hire an expert criminal defense attorney that has experience in defending drug charges.
Why hire an experienced Orange County drug crimes defense attorney?
Experienced criminal defense attorneys know that district attorneys have a lot of prosecutorial discretion when it comes to the prosecution of drug crimes. Here at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Orange County criminal defense lawyers have defended their clients from drug charges for over a decade. We have built professional relationships with many district attorneys and prosecutors, and we have been able to put these relationships to work for our clients' benefit. Often times, we are able to have a serious feloney drug crimes charge reduced to a lesser misdemeanor charge, or negotiate plea deals so that our clients do not have to spend any time in prison.
If you have been charged with a drug crime in Southern California, please call us today at (714) 530-9690 for a free consultation with one of our experienced Orange County criminal defense attorneys. Let us put our expertise and experience to work for you in your drug crimes defense case.
