Client was charged in federal court with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute hashish oil containing THC under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. The government charged a mandatory minimum 10-year sentence. Several co-defendants received lengthy federal prison terms. After a comprehensive investigation and litigation strategy, we secured a sentence of probation. No jail time.
This case involved a large-scale cannabis extraction and distribution operation that spanned multiple sites in San Diego County. The government alleged that our client helped manufacture high-THC hash oil using volatile solvents, personally supervised workers, and moved product between clandestine labs. DEA agents linked the operation to tens of thousands of vape cartridges, massive chemical stockpiles, and over $160,000 in environmental cleanup costs.
The prosecution charged our client with violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846 and alleged quantities triggering a mandatory minimum 10-year federal sentence. Several of his co-defendants ultimately received long prison terms.
We took a different approach. Through a full-scale investigation and detailed mitigation workup, we demonstrated that our client’s role was far more limited than the government claimed. We submitted expert-supported evidence showing he was not a leader, had no prior record, and had taken meaningful steps toward rehabilitation.
At sentencing, the court departed dramatically from the government’s position and imposed a sentence of probation. No custody. No jail. No prison.
This was a major federal drug case with mandatory sentencing exposure. The result was the product of focused advocacy, strategic preparation, and a refusal to let our client be defined by the government’s narrative.
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