Do Drug Charges Show on Criminal Background Checks?

in Drug Possession, Drug Sales, Drugs, DUI, Expungement, Marijuana, Uncategorized

Criminal Background Checks California's Central Criminal Records Repository All fifty states, including California, has a central repository where criminal records are stored. Upon arrest or conviction, local law enforcement agencies and courts are supposed to transmit the information to the repository. California's central records repository is located at the Department of Justice. The repository is tasked with maintaining the records and limiting their dissemination to the public, as laws have been passed in California to greatly limit access with few exceptions. Private employers still often want to check the background of employees and many procure records in other ways. A recent survey revealed...

08 July

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Drug Possession Charged as Sales: How Much is Too Much?

Posted by Bart Kaspero

in Drug Sales

One thing that is all-too-common in drug crimes is the possession case that is charged as a sales case. Many clients are outraged and terrified to learn they are being accused of being a "Drug Dealer" when they have only engaged in personal uses of a controlled substance. There are a few reasons why these cases end up being charged as "sales cases" and many clients seem to experience at least one of these patterns. Amount: More Than One Would Normally "Use" On Their Own Taking a look at the elements of Possession for Sales charge, you will not find any reference to...