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Prescription-Drug Offenses
Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Criminal Defense Attorneys for Prescription-Drug Offenses
Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP, is a top-rated criminal defense firm and is recognized as a Pre-Eminent Top 5% U.S. Law Firm by the national lawyer ratings service Martindale Hubbell and Lexis-Nexis. Our prescription-drug defense lawyers have over 50 years of combined criminal courts experience litigating drug crimes throughout all Southern California courtrooms, including the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Los Angeles County.
The firm partners are Former Senior Los Angeles Prosecutors and specialize in defending Prescription Drug Crimes. With medical doctors prescribing controlled substances ever more frequently without managing the addictive side of the medicine more and more Californians self-medicate after their dependence on the drug becomes out of control. This addiction often leads to arrest and the filing of criminal charges in Los Angeles Superior Courts.
In California courts, numerous Health & Safety and Business & Professions Code Section make it a crime to unlawful possess prescription drugs, including the following statutes:
BP section 4060 (Cont. sub. without prescription)
BP section 4324 (Forgery of prescription)
HS section 11104(a) (Furnish cont. sub. for manufacturing)
HS section 11106(j) (Sell cont. sub. without permit
HS section 11152 (Nonconforming prescription)
HS section 11153(a) (Cont. sub. presciption for unlawful purpose)
HS section 11154 (unlawful prescriptions)
HS section 11157 (false prescription)
HS section 11162.5 (counterfeit prescription)
BP section 4060 (Cont. sub. without a prescription)
BP section 4324 (Forgery of prescription)
BP section 25603 (Bring liquor into prison)
Harbors and Navigation section 655(f) (Watercraft under the influence causing
injury)
HS section 11104(a) (Furnish cont. sub. for manufacturing)
HS section 11106(j) (Sell cont. sub. without permit)
HS section 11152 (Nonconforming prescription)
HS section 11153(a) (Cont. sub. prescription for unlawful purpose)
HS section 11154 (Unlawful prescription)
HS section 11155 (Illegal cont. sub. prescription)
HS section 11156 (Give cont. sub. to addict)
HS section 11157 (False prescription)
HS section 11162.5(a) (Counterfeit prescription)
HS section 11166 (Fill old, forged or altered prescription)
HS section 11173 (Obtain cont. sub. by fraud)
HS section 11174 (False name to obtain cont. sub.)
HS section 11350 (Possession of cont. sub.)
HS section 11351(Possession cont. sub. for sale)
HS section 11351.5 (Possession of cocaine base for sale)
HS section 11352 (Sell or transport of cont. sub. into state or country)
HS section 11355 (Sale of substance falsely represented to be cont. sub.)
HS section 11357(a) (Possession of concentrated cannabis)
HS section 11358 (Planting, cultivating, harvesting Marijuana)
HS section 11359 (Possession of Marijuana for sale)
HS section 11360(a) (Transport over 28.5 grams of Marijuana into state)
HS section 11363 (Cultivation of Peyote)
HS section 11364.7(b) (Manufacturing or furnishing drug paraphernalia)
HS section 11366 (Maintaining a place for sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.5 (Provide a place for manufacture or sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.6 (Using space designed to suppress police entry)
HS section 11366.7(b) (Sale of chemical, drug or device to make cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.8 (False compartment to conceal cont. sub.)
HS section 11368 (Forging a drug prescription)
HS section 11370.1 (Possess of cont. sub. while armed with a firearm)
HS section 11370.6(a) (Possession of over $100,000 from sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11370.9 (Possession of over $25,000 from sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11374.5 (Manufacture of cont. sub., disposal of hazardous by-products)
HS section 11375(b) (Possession for sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11377(a) (Unauthorized possession of cont. sub.)
HS section 11378 (Possession for Sale)
HS section 11378.5 (Possession for sale, including Phencyclidine…)
HS section 11379(b) (Transport cont. sub. into state or country for sale)
HS section 11379.2 (Possession for sale of Ketamine)
HS section 11379.5 (Transportation for sale, Phencyclidine: PCP)
HS section 11379.6 (Manufacturing cont. sub.)
HS section 11382 (Sale of falsely represented substances)
HS section 11383 (Possession of… w/intent to manufacture PCP)
HS section 11383.5 (Possession of… w/intent to manufacture Meth)
HS section 11383.6 (Possession of chemicals to make PCP w/intent to sell to
manufacturer)
HS section 11383.7 (Possession of chemicals to make meth w/intent to sell to
manufacturer)
HS section 11390 (Cultivation of mushrooms)
HS section 11391 (Transport of mushrooms into state)
HS section 11550(e) (Under the influence of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth or PCP with
loaded firearm)
PC section 191.5(a) (Gross vehicular manslaughter: intoxicated)
PC section 222 (Administering drugs to assist in commission of crime)
PC section 382.5 (Dinitrophenol for human consumption – banned diet drug)
PC section 1001.5 (Alcohol at Youth Authority)
PC section 2772 (Interfere with prison work) * If by cont. sub. or alcohol
PC section 2790 (Interfere with prison work) * If by cont. sub. or alcohol
PC section 4573 (Bring cont. sub to jail)
PC section 4573.5 (Bring alcohol or drugs to prison)
PC section 4573.6 (Possession of cont. sub. in jail or prison)
PC section 4573.8 (Possession of cont. sub. in jail or prison)
PC section 4573.9 (Sell cont. sub. in jail or prison)
VC section 23153 (DUI w bodily injury)
VC section 23175 (DUI with prior specified convictions)
VC section 23175.5 (DUI within 10 yrs of prior felony DUI)
VC section 23550(a) (DUI with prior specified convictions)
VC section 23550.5(a) (DUI within 10 years of prior felony DUI)
VC section 23550.5(b) (DUI with prior vehicular manslaughter)
BP section 4060 (Cont. sub. without a prescription)
BP section 4324 (Forgery of prescription)
BP section 25603 (Bring liquor into prison)
Harbors and Navigation section 655(f) (Watercraft under the influence causing
injury)
HS section 11104(a) (Furnish cont. sub. for manufacturing)
HS section 11106(j) (Sell cont. sub. without permit)
HS section 11152 (Nonconforming prescription)
HS section 11153(a) (Cont. sub. prescription for unlawful purpose)
HS section 11154 (Unlawful prescription)
HS section 11155 (Illegal cont. sub. prescription)
HS section 11156 (Give cont. sub. to addict)
HS section 11157 (False prescription)
HS section 11162.5(a) (Counterfeit prescription)
HS section 11166 (Fill old, forged or altered prescription)
HS section 11173 (Obtain cont. sub. by fraud)
HS section 11174 (False name to obtain cont. sub.)
HS section 11350 (Possession of cont. sub.)
HS section 11351(Possession cont. sub. for sale)
HS section 11351.5 (Possession of cocaine base for sale)
HS section 11352 (Sell or transport of cont. sub. into state or country)
HS section 11355 (Sale of substance falsely represented to be cont. sub.)
HS section 11357(a) (Possession of concentrated cannabis)
HS section 11358 (Planting, cultivating, harvesting Marijuana)
HS section 11359 (Possession of Marijuana for sale)
HS section 11360(a) (Transport over 28.5 grams of Marijuana into state)
HS section 11363 (Cultivation of Peyote)
HS section 11364.7(b) (Manufacturing or furnishing drug paraphernalia)
HS section 11366 (Maintaining a place for sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.5 (Provide a place for manufacture or sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.6 (Using space designed to suppress police entry)
HS section 11366.7(b) (Sale of chemical, drug or device to make cont. sub.)
HS section 11366.8 (False compartment to conceal cont. sub.)
HS section 11368 (Forging a drug prescription)
HS section 11370.1 (Possess of cont. sub. while armed with a firearm)
HS section 11370.6(a) (Possession of over $100,000 from sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11370.9 (Possession of over $25,000 from sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11374.5 (Manufacture of cont. sub., disposal of hazardous by-products)
HS section 11375(b) (Possession for sale of cont. sub.)
HS section 11377(a) (Unauthorized possession of cont. sub.)
HS section 11378 (Possession for Sale)
HS section 11378.5 (Possession for sale, including Phencyclidine…)
HS section 11379(b) (Transport cont. sub. into state or country for sale)
HS section 11379.2 (Possession for sale of Ketamine)
HS section 11379.5 (Transportation for sale, Phencyclidine: PCP)
HS section 11379.6 (Manufacturing cont. sub.)
HS section 11382 (Sale of falsely represented substances)
HS section 11383 (Possession of… w/intent to manufacture PCP)
HS section 11383.5 (Possession of… w/intent to manufacture Meth)
HS section 11383.6 (Possession of chemicals to make PCP w/intent to sell to
manufacturer)
HS section 11383.7 (Possession of chemicals to make meth w/intent to sell to
manufacturer)
HS section 11390 (Cultivation of mushrooms)
HS section 11391 (Transport of mushrooms into state)
HS section 11550(e) (Under the influence of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth or PCP with
loaded firearm)
PC section 191.5(a) (Gross vehicular manslaughter: intoxicated)
PC section 222 (Administering drugs to assist in commission of crime)
PC section 382.5 (Dinitrophenol for human consumption – banned diet drug)
PC section 1001.5 (Alcohol at Youth Authority)
PC section 2772 (Interfere with prison work) * If by cont. sub. or alcohol
PC section 2790 (Interfere with prison work) * If by cont. sub. or alcohol
PC section 4573 (Bring cont. sub to jail)
PC section 4573.5 (Bring alcohol or drugs to prison)
PC section 4573.6 (Possession of cont. sub. in jail or prison)
PC section 4573.8 (Possession of cont. sub. in jail or prison)
PC section 4573.9 (Sell cont. sub. in jail or prison)
VC section 23153 (DUI w bodily injury)
VC section 23175 (DUI with prior specified convictions)
VC section 23175.5 (DUI within 10 yrs of prior felony DUI)
VC section 23550(a) (DUI with prior specified convictions)
VC section 23550.5(a) (DUI within 10 years of prior felony DUI)
VC section 23550.5(b) (DUI with prior vehicular manslaughter)
The government utilizes the Health and Safety Code, along with the Business and Professions Code, to prosecute doctors, pharmacists, psychiatrists, and other medical professionals who issue and fill prescriptions.
Our criminal defense clients have been charged with crimes involving all types of prescription medications, including Ritalin, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Xanax, and many more. If you have been accused of any prescription drug-related crime, including:
- Forging prescriptions
- Unlawful sale of prescription medications
- Attempted Drug Possession without a lawful prescription
- Prescription fraud by physicians or pharmacists
- Illegal transportation/distribution/trafficking of prescription drugs
- Internet marketing of prescription drugs
The consequences for the conviction of drug crimes may be very serious. Possession or Sales of Prescription-Drug Offenses, in violation of the California Health and Safety Code, carry the possibility of jail or prison depending on whether they are charged as a misdemeanor or felony. Thus it is of significant importance that you retain the legal services of an experienced San Fernando Valley criminal defense attorney who understands how to successfully defend drug crime accusations. Frequently with the proper advocacy, our clients obtain drug treatment programs in lieu of jail, including Diversion, Deferred Entry of Judgment, or Proposition 36. Successful completion of such programs often leads to the entire case being dismissed.
Our clients often are people who have never been in trouble with the law before and need a criminal defense attorney who will be able to help them successfully navigate the criminal justice system. Anyone can be accused of prescription drug crimes. We aggressively represent all clients accused of possessing or selling prescription drugs unlawfully, including medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, as well as stay-at-home parents charged with taking ADHD medications unlawfully. We specialize in the defending prescription-drug crimes the following courthouses: Van Nuys, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Sylmar Juvenile, Pasadena Juvenile, and throughout Los Angeles Superior Courts.
Top-Rated Defense Attorneys are Available 7 Days per Weeks
For our client’s convenience, our main office is located across the street from the Van Nuys Courthouse and Jail. Our other San Fernando Valley law offices are located in Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and Santa Clarita.
If you have been charged with Prescription-Drug Possession in violation of the Health and Safety Code Sections 11350 or 11377, or another California criminal code section, call the criminal defense attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP, at (877) 781-1570. Our knowledgeable legal team can evaluate your case issues and advise you of your legal options before you go to court.
Contact the law firm today and receive an immediate response to your inquiry!
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