A Browning & Long client was charged with, among other things, felony possession of a schedule 1 controlled substance, specifically heroin, in violation of North Carolina General Statute 90-95 (A)(3). Possession of heroin, or any other schedule 1 controlled substance, is a class I felony which carries a maximum punishment of up to 24 months in jail.
Our Charlotte criminal defense attorneys negotiated with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office to allow our client to plead to misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in exchange for a dismissal of three other charges, including the possession of heroin. Due to Browning & Long’s negotiated plea deal our client avoided a felony conviction and had three additional drug charges completely dismissed.
