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MDMA AGGRESSIVE & INNOVATIVE DEFENSE STRATEGIES

MDMA Possession in Manassas

MDMA is shorthand for 3,4-Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine, a Schedule I drug in Virginia. MDMA is commonly referred to as Ecstasy or Molly, while the drug is commonly referred to as a “party drug” and consequently not thought to be taken seriously by law enforcement. The reality is that MDMA falls under the same code sections as Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl. As a result, the punishment and specifically the potential felony conviction are very real concerns.

Possession of MDMA

§ 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia

In Virginia, the possession of MDMA is an extremely serious drug offense. A conviction for possession marks a person with a felony record. This conviction deprives a person of their rights and creates difficulties securing employment. The penalties for possession include incarceration for up to 10 years and a fine for as much as 2,500 dollars.

As a result of these serious consequences, Dischley Law’s Manassas drug crime attorneys will fight to secure your best possible outcome. This can be in the form of a “First Offender” disposition or negotiating with prosecutors for an alternative disposition.

First Offender

§ 18.2-251 of the Code of Virginia

As an alternative to saddling a person with a felony conviction for the possession of MDMA the Court has as an option the “First Offender” program. Generally, if this is your first time charged with a drug offense, you are eligible to have your charge dropped pursuant to meeting certain conditions of the Court.

In the “First Offender” program, a person will plead guilty to the charge in question but the Virginia Court will withhold a finding of guilt. Instead the case will be continued for a year and a person will be put on probation. They will be required to meet with their probation officer, attempt to secure employment, complete 100 hours of community service and take drug screens. After a year of good behavior and meeting all the requirements of the Court, the charge will be dismissed.

Distribution and Possession with the Intent to Distribute MDMA

§ 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia

Law enforcement and prosecutors treat the distribution and Possession with the Intent to Distribute MDMA very seriously. The penalties for such offenses are severe. For a first conviction, a person can be sentenced to not less than five years and not more than forty years of incarceration along with a fine not to exceed 500,000 dollars. Consequently, a person charged with such an offense needs the best possible legal team to fight for their charge to be dropped or reduced.

Distribution offenses are generally involve the selling of a substance to a undercover police officer. Under those circumstances, we will review discovery to ensure that a person was not entrapped by law enforcement and thereby induced to commit a crime they otherwise never would have committed. If such inducement can be shown, we will fight to have the case dismissed.

Possession with Intent to Distribute MDMA cases require a different type of analysis. In those cases, it must be shown that the MDMA possessed was not for personal use. An expert will need to testify that what a person possessed was inconsistent with personal use. Experts will point to:

  • The weight of the substance seized,
  • The manner it was packaged,
  • The presence of paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution,
  • Evidence located upon a person’s cell phone indicative of distribution,
  • The presence of large amounts of currency,
  • The presence of firearms.

As a result, Manassas drug defense lawyers with Dischley Law will examine every factor and piece of evidence in possession of the Commonwealth. We will fight to prove that the drugs in question cannot be connected to a person or that the evidence simply does not support the conclusion that possession was with the intent to distribute.

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